When and what time is the Queen's speech and what's expected from today's State Opening of Parliament
10.05.2022 - 09:03
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The government's legislative agenda for the next parliamentary session will be laid out in the Queen's Speech today. New laws around Brexit, education and levelling up are all expected to be outlined during today's State Opening of Parliament.
Prince Charles will stand in for the Queen this year after the monarch cancelled her attendance over her ongoing mobility issues. It is the first time she will miss the event in more than 60 years. Prince William is also due to attend the ceremony for the first time.
The speech will be an opportunity for Boris Johnson to assure the public that his administration is focused on people’s concerns around the rising cost of living. It follows last week's bruising set of local election results, with many blaming the Conservatives' overall loss of council seats on the partygate row and the behaviour of Tory MPs.
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The State Opening of Parliament will take place today, Tuesday, May 10, with the Queen's Speech expected at around 11.30am. The speech is written by the government but will be delivered by Prince Charles from the House of Lords throne.
The end of the speech marks the start of the new parliamentary session, which begins with members of both Houses debating the content of the speech over a number of days. Here's everything you need to know.
The topic of Brexit is expected to feature heavily in the government's plans for the next year. Mr Johnson has promised to deliver a “super seven” of bills which he says will cut red tape and “unnecessary barriers inherited from the EU”.
Ahead of the speech, the prime minister told the Sunday Express that the new set of Brexit legislation will
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