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Looks good. What's your budget like? I think my personal recommendation would be to get a secondhand Technics 1210 MK2, an entry level integrated amp with phono stage and some entry level speakers. You'd need to play around with your set up a bit and measure that it would all fit side-by-side, and you'll want to rest the speakers on some sort of insulation mat or could hang some up. Will also need to factor in cartridge and needle. I think you're looking at ~£1k for that.
There's lots to get, basically, and none of it will work on its own so you kinda need to get the whole set up. I'd definitely recommend getting a solid turntable though that will outlast everything else and a decent cartridge and needle that's set up properly to keep your records in order. You could then just get a cheap amp and speakers at Cash Convertors or whatever to get you up and running and upgrade those as and when.
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My cabinet from Krud that I've been waiting on arrived a couple of days ago - and I love it. Super solid and loads of room to build the collection now. Next step is upgrading the player itself - it's one of those basic USB jobbies which has done us really well until now, but I'm starting to really notice the limitations of the built-in speakers and feel like I want something a bit more 'proper'.
On that note - is there any good recommended resources to start with for someone who has no idea where to begin with buying record playing equipment?