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The Queen’s speech 2022: what

was in it and what it means

THE Queen’s speech, which set
out the government’s legislative
agenda for the next parliamentary
year, was a mix of new plans, long-
made pledges and a handful of
held-over bills. On Tuesday May
10 Prince Charles delivered the
speech on behalf of the queen who
was unable to attend parliament
due to mobility issues. The new
planes included six new laws bills
UK rejects EU proposal to limit intended to make the UK more
competitive or otherwise free and
impact of NI Protocol liberal in the wake of Brexit, or
tailored to post-Brexit trade deals
THE UK has rejected EU plans its concerns with the protocol targeting the financial services as
aimed at reducing the impact of were resolved. well as data reforms and trade.
the post-Brexit treaty for North- Foreign Secretary Liz Truss There are seven bills that have Human Rights Act with a UK bill uality, but not gender identity. A
ern Ireland, saying they would said, in a statement released on had the biggest reaction like the of rights. The higher education number of other bills have been
make things worse. Tuesday night, that her prefer- public order bill will specifically (freedom of speech) bill makes a proposes targeting environmental
The EU claims the proposals ence had always been for a "ne- target disruptive environmental return from the last parliament. issues, crime and security, educa-
would reduce paperwork and gotiated solution" but that she protesters; a media bill will allow The levelling up bill promises lo- tion, housing and planning which
checks on goods entering NI from would not shy away from "taking Channel 4 to be privatised; pub- cal people “more of a say over includes a planned bills to create a
Great Britain. action to stabilise the situation in lic bodies will not be allowed to changing street names” and the regulator of social housing, and a
But the government says they Northern Ireland if solutions can- boycott certain countries. Argua- conversion therapy bill will ban renters’ reform bill to abolish “no
would "worsen the current trad- not be found". bly the key bill would replace the practices aimed at changing sex- fault” evictions.
ing arrangements". It was agreed between the UK
The UK verdict is part of an es- and the EU in 2019, put into do-
calating dispute which could soon mestic law by the UK Parliament
see the government scrapping and came into force in January PM signs security assurances with Sweden and Finland
parts of the deal. 2021. BORIS Johnson will sign histor- of his Swedish counterpart, Mag- 24 hours.
The protocol is an issue under It works by keeping Northern
fresh scrutiny following elections Ireland inside the EU's single ic security assurance declarations dalena Andersson, where he set An offer to increase deployments
with Sweden and Finland in the out a UK commitment to come to to the region, including with Royal
to the Northern Ireland Assem- market for goods. face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country’s aid in the event of a Air Force, British Army and Roy-
bly. This means Northern Ireland pledging to “bolster military ties” crisis. al Navy personnel and assets, will
The elections cemented a ma- continues to follow some EU laws
jority for assembly members who and there are new checks and and support both countries should Mr Johnson is set to visit to Fin- also be made. It comes as both
they come under attack. The Prime land later in the day, where he is ex-
countries consider the prospect of
accept the protocol, including the paperwork for goods which are Minister arrived in Stockholm on pected to formalise a similar agree- Nato membership in the face of
new largest party, the republican imported into Northern Ireland Wednesday before travelling to ment with the country’s President Russian President Vladimir Putin’s
party Sinn Féin. from the rest of the UK. Harpsund, the country residence Sauli Niinisto during a whirlwind ongoing military aggression.
But the second largest party, The EU acknowledges that it
the Democratic Unionist Party has caused difficulties for North-
(DUP), said it would not nomi- ern Ireland businesses and its Oc-
nate ministers to form a new ex- tober proposals were an attempt Report: 1.5m UK households will
ecutive in Northern Ireland until to ease that burden.
struggle to pay bills

Labour MP ‘confident’ Keir
AN estimated 1.5 million house- that a combination of rising
Starmer didn’t break Covid rules holds across the UK will struggle prices and measures announced
to pay food and energy bills over in the Chancellor's Spring State-
SIR Keir Starmer has an- after the takeaway was delivered - the next year, as rising prices and ment - such as the decision not
nounced that he will resign as continuing to 1am, The Guardian higher taxes squeeze budgets, ac- to scrap a planned rise in Nation-
Labour leader if he is fined for reported. cording to new research. al Insurance tax - are hitting the
breaking Covid-19 lockdown The Prime Minister Johnson The National Institute of poorest households hardest.
laws. who has repeatedly refused calls Economic and Social Research Inflation is at a 30-year high,
The Labour leader has been un- to resign over the partygate af- (NIESR) predicted the UK will fall as the Ukraine war drives up fuel
der growing pressure after Dur- fair having received one fine for into recession this year. and energy prices.
ham Police announced last Friday attending a ‘surprise’ birthday It urged the Chancellor to do The Bank of England has
that it was re-investigating claims party in Downing Street in June more to stop people sliding into warned inflation might reach
that he may have broken the reg- 2020. debt and destitution. 10% within months.
ulations during a beer and curry At the time Stramer call for this The Treasury said it is provid-
gathering while on the road cam- resignation while under investi- ing support to households. The think tank urged the gov-
paigning with Labour colleagues gation and number of Tory MPs Labour's shadow chancellor ernment to raise Universal Cred-
in Durham last April. and ministers are now call on ac- Rachel Reeves said the Queen's it by £25 per week between May
The party has compiled time- cusing the labour leader of hypoc- Speech had fallen short on the and October, which would cost
stamped logs from WhatsApp risy as he now awaits the police cost of living. around £1.35bn, and give £250
chats, documents and video edits, investigation finds to whether he In its latest quarterly outlook of each to 11.3 million lower income
showing they carried on working broke lockdown rules. the UK economy, NIESR warned households.