Also not mentioned in the queens speech was Donald Trumps planned Donald Trumps planned state visit later this year raising questions about whether it will happen. The other main stories this lunchtime it could be a record breaking midsummers day with temperatures in parts of the uk expected to hit a forty year high. And triple oscar winner Daniel Day Lewis announces he is retiring from acting after more than a0 years in the film industry. And coming up in sport later in the hour on bbc news. After six games on tour, some tough choices for warren gatland. He will name his lions fifteen to face the all blacks later today. Good afternoon from westminster where the queen has delivered the Governments Legislative Programme what it plans to do for the next two years at the State Opening of parliament. The queens speech had brexit very much at its core with a commitment to make sure the uk makes a success of brexit. But many of the Prime Ministers General Election pledges were not included a
On the bbc news at five. And in the victims and Grenfell Tower disaster have taken place. Theresa may apologised for the official response, saying it wasnt good enough. The duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital but is said to be in good spirits. And parts of the uk are basking in the hottestjune day since 1976 with a temperature of 33. 9c recorded at heathrow. Good afternoon from westminster. Our main story at 5pm. New measures to prepare britain for brexit have dominated the governments legislative the governments legislative priorities set out in the queens speech. Of the 27 bills that were announced by her majesty, eight were linked to brexit. There were also announcements on terror and security legislation and Domestic Violence, but there was little mention of the more controversial elements of the conservatives manifesto, such as grammar schools. So what was in it . The main focus was brexit and the great repeal bill, with the government saying it wants to build the wide