Queen's Speech
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Black Rod, the crown and a hostage: the strangest traditions of the Queen’s Speech
In Depth Rituals surrounding State Opening of Parliament are among the most unusual UK customs
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Queen’s Speech: the key bills
Why Everyone’s Talking About The government outlines its controversial plans for greater health powers, policing protests and voter ID
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Queen’s Speech: the key bills
Why Everyone’s Talking About The government outlines its controversial plans for greater health powers, policing protests and voter ID
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Queen’s Speech: what was announced at today’s State Opening of Parliament?
Speed Read Newly re-elected government’s plans focus on Brexit, NHS and social care
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Instant Opinion: Boris flounders amid ‘sham’ Queen’s speech
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 15 October
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What was in the Queen’s Speech?
Speed Read Brexit, immigration, and law and order take centre stage in new Parliament
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How the Queen would announce nuclear war
Speed Read ‘Not for a single moment did I imagine that this solemn and awful duty would one day fall to me,’ reads Cold War draft speech
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Theresa May's Queen's Speech passes - but only just
Speed Read Abortion U-turn halts backbench revolt as government's legislative agenda is voted through by 323 to 309
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What does the Queen's vehicle bill mean for motorists?
In Depth Millions will be set aside in bid to make UK a world leader in transport technology
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Boris Johnson and five more 'car-crash' political interviews
In Depth The Foreign Secretary isn't the only politician who has been struck by foot-in-mouth disease on camera
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Queen's Speech: Theresa May presents a shorter programme
In Depth Tory manifesto pledges are dropped, but the UK remains on course for a hard Brexit
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How Twitter reacted to the Queen's Speech
In Depth Online pundits offer a witty commentary on the State Opening of Parliament - but Dennis Skinner goes one better
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Queen's Speech 2016: From prison reforms to spaceports
In Depth New laws targeting hate preachers, and a care system shake-up, also announced
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Cameron's immigration bill: what is he promising this time?
Speed Read PM says it's 'tougher but fairer', but critics say it would be 'extremely detrimental' to access to justice
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