Queen elizabeth ii will make a Queen Elizabeth 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 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 o 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
Nigel farage says he wants an Election Alliance between his brexit party and the conservatives, as President Trump gets involved to encourage the idea of farage and the pm joining forces i would like to see you and boris get together because you would really have some numbers. I wish you two guys could get together it could be a great thing. A year after the law changed to allow nhs doctors to prescribe Medicinal Cannabis, we hear from many families who still struggle to get it. We take a look at what happens in the netherlands, where the drug is legal recreationally, and yet patients cant get it as a medicine. It is there and doctors can get it, so. Knock on every door, never give up, because its your child. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about use the hashtag victoria live. Frank has already been in touch about our item on atus you would not incarcerate someone with a broken leg so why lock up someone
Looking at the european stoxx 600, some downward pressure. The focus is on the trade deal. It is a partial trade deal. Will not round tariffs go into effect. A lot of focus on the chinese economy. The other big story is brexit. 125. 66 is where we are seeing cable at the negotiations are ongoing. And there is a brexit summit as we like to call it with eu leaders in brussels on thursday. Coming up on bloomberg surveillance we speak to the former fed governor. Nobel also expecting the prize in economics to be announced later today. Let us get straight to the bloomberg first word news from new york. Says he ist trump ready to go with more tariffs on turkey. This comes after the u. S. Withdrew troops from the north of the country but the move has pushed kurdish fighters into the arms of president assad. Forces from the Syrian Government are returning to the northeast for the first time in years. And spains top Court Sentenced cut elan separatists catalan separatists to 13 years. Former cat
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
Opening of British Parliament is set to begin soon. This event marking the formal start of the parliamentary year. Queen elizabeth ii will make a speech to the parliament. We understand the queen has arrived. She is being prepared for her appearance here. It should begin soon. Live coverage on cspan. Queen elizabeth 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 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 citizen who is have built their liv