Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 10 May 2022

The Week’s daily digest of the news agenda, published at 8am

1. Anti-protest laws to be unveiled

The government will push through police powers to prevent disruptive yet peaceful protests as one of 38 new bills in today’s Queen’s speech, reported The Guardian. The address will announce new offences to stop protesters from “locking on” to infrastructure, extend stop and search powers, and make it illegal to obstruct transport projects. Prince Charles will deliver the address to Parliament, as the Queen pulled out on Monday due to her ongoing mobility problems.

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