Theresa May is pressing ahead with holding a Queen’s Speech to set out her plans for government, while negotiations continue with the Democratic Unionist Party about the nature of its support for her minority government. A senior Conservative source said that there was broad agreement with the DUP on the principles of the Queen's speech, but there is as yet no formal ‘confidence and supply’ deal which would tie the DUP into backing the government on key pieces of legislation. The four areas of agreement are strengthening the union; combating terrorism; delivering Brexit; and delivering prosperity across the whole country. However, some aspects of the Conservative manifesto, including scrapping free school lunches, expanding grammar schools, and means-testing winter fuel allowance for pensioners appear unlikely to be included.
Queen's Speech on 21 June
Written by David Fletcher 16 Jun 2017Additional Info
- Pray: for God to be in the midst of all agreements between the Conservatives and the DUP. (Jeremiah 29:11)
- More: www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/15/queens-speech-to-take-place-next-wednesday
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