Queen’s Speech: the key bills

The government outlines its controversial plans for greater health powers, policing protests and voter ID

State Opening of Parliament 2021
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The Queen has today set out the government’s agenda for the year ahead in a scaled-back ceremony that served as a reminder of the Covid-19 crisis that has gripped the country for over a year.

The speech, which is the 67th the Queen has presided over, focused on recovery from the pandemic and detailed Boris Johnson’s plans to “build back better” and “level up” struggling regions of the country.

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