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
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
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