Uk and around the world on bbc world news. Welcome back. Yes, it is welcome back, just two months since welcome back, just two months since we last gathered in this very room inside the palace of westminster for the state opening of parliament. Back on the 14th october Boris Johnsons government with no parliamentary majority put forward, lets say, a rather thin programme. Today, the queen will present a legislative programme from the conservative government with a big majority in the house of commons following last weekss election. We are politically in a different world. A world in which the parliament, the government and the monarch have been in sharp focus, a course of some tension as well. And a year dominated once again by the brexit question and process. What will the queens speech tell us about the governments other priorities, apart from brexit, for the year ahead . This is Boris Johnsons second queens speech in the sake space of nine weeks. Boris johnson has been resident at n
Highlights, starting with the queens speech on monday to a joint gathering of comments and the house of lords. Queen elizabeth please be seated. [no audio] Queen Elizabeth my lords and members of the house of commons. My governments priority has always been to secure the United Kingdoms departure from the European Union on the 31st of october. My government intends to work towards a new partnership with the European Union based on free trade and friendly cooperation. My ministers will work to implement new regimes for fisheries, agriculture and trade , seizing the opportunities that arise from leaving the European Union. An immigration bill ending Free Movement will lay the foundation for a fair and modern and global immigration system. My government remains committed to ensuring that resident european citizens who is have built their lives in and contributed so much do the United Kingdom have the right to remain. The bill will include measures that reinforce this commitment. Steps wil
Queen elizabeth milords, please be seated. Queen elizabeth my lords and members of the house of commons, my governments priority has always been to secure the United Kingdoms departure from the European Union on the 31st of october. My government intends to work towards a new partnership with the European Union based on free trade and friendly cooperation. My ministers will work to implement new regimes for fisheries, agriculture and trade seizing the opportunities that arise from leaving the European Union. An immigration bill ending Free Movement will lay the foundation for a fair and modern immigration system. My government remains committed to ensuring that resident european citizens who have built their lives and contributed so much to the United Kingdom have the right to remain. The bill will include measures that reinforce this commitment. Steps will be taken to provide certainty, stability and new opportunities for the Financial Services and legal sectors. My governments new ec
A very good morning from inside the palace of westminster, where the queen will arrive in a short while to open a new session of parliament. But this is no routine event yes, well be able to enjoy all the usual colour and pagea ntry of the state opening, but it takes place at a time of great political and constitutional uncertainty where even the role of the crown in our National Affairs is being questioned. We were last here two years ago when theresa may was Prime Minister since when the Political Landscape has been turned upside down by the turbulent Brexit Process. Its Boris Johnsons first queens speech as Prime Minister he has no majority in the house of commons so there will inevitably be questions about his ability to deliver the pledges in the queens speech. We could indeed be back again before christmas. But lets deal with todays events first im joined by our Political Editor, Laura Kuenssberg. Good money, laura. Good morning, hew. It would be an understatement to say despite
Cspan. Org or listen wherever you are using the free cspan radio app. The British Government and the European Union announced a Brexit Agreement today which now goes to parliament for consideration. Earlier this week, Queen Elizabeth ii addressed the state opening of british parliament. Her remarks commonly referred to as the queens speech outlines the priorities for the new parliamentary session. Please be seated. My lords and members of the house of commons, my governments priority has always been to secure the United Kingdoms departure from the European Union on the 31st of october. My government intends to work toward a new partnership with the European Union based on free trade and friendly cooperation. My pministers will work to implement new regimes, fisheries, agriculture, and trade, seizing the opportunities that arise from leaving the European Union. A new immigration bill ending Free Movement will lay the foundation for a fair, modern and global immigration system. My govern