The government’s legislative programme for the next two years was announced at the Queen’s Speech a short time ago. The unusually extended parliamentary session testifies to the size of the Brexit task, with complex and controversial legislation demanding extra time and careful scheduling to move through Parliament. The speech itself had been delayed from Monday – a sign of the changing and challenging political environment that we have seen since the election.
The Prime Minister’s position is precarious. The more radical policies in the Conservative manifesto she will have wanted to push through have been watered down or abandoned, in many cases due to objections from her own party and cabinet.
Read and download our full briefing on the Queen’s Speech here.
WA has also created a one page cheat sheet to get you up to speed on the policy that matters in this parliamentary sitting:
