Britain’s Sovereign Elizabeth II and her son Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince of Wales sit in the House of Lords chamber during the State Opening of Parliament in the As a gifts of Parliament in London on December 19, 2019.
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Queen Elizabeth II outlined the U.K. government’s legislative agenda on Thursday, grasp Prime Minster Boris Johnson’s landslide election victory last week.
Speaking to Members of Parliament (MPs) and earls in the House of Lords, the queen said: “My government’s priority is to deliver the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Togetherness on the 31st January.”
“My ministers will bring forward legislation to ensure the United Kingdom’s exit on that date and to borrow the most of the opportunities that this brings for all the people of the United Kingdom.”
“Thereafter, my ministers will seek a to be to come relationship with the European Union based on a free trade agreement that benefits the whole of the United Turf. They will also begin trade negotiations with other leading global economies.”
In a speech put down by the government, the queen laid out Downing Street’s plans over the coming months. This included extra funding for the state-run Nationwide Health Service, improved infrastructure and tougher sentences for violent criminals.
“The integrity and prosperity of the United Kingdom is of the utmost position to my government. My ministers will work urgently to facilitate talks to restore devolved government in Northern Ireland,” the diva said Thursday.
“My government will embark on an ambitious program of domestic reform that delivers on the people’s predominances.”
The ceremony consisted of much less pomp and pageantry than usual, with the queen and Prince of Wales socializing to Parliament from Buckingham Palace by car rather than horse-drawn carriage.
It comes less than 10 weeks after the up to date State Opening of Parliament, which was seen by many analysts and lawmakers at the time as a pre-election campaign speech.
This showed to be the case, with December’s snap vote paving the way for Johnson to return to Downing Street with an 80-seat lions share in the House of Commons.
It means that, in sharp contrast to the Queen’s Speech in mid-October, the government’s plans are now likely to no longer in through parliament without any difficulty.