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| Brexit plans centre stage in Queen's Speech | Brexit plans centre stage in Queen's Speech |
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| Measures to help the UK prosper after Brexit are to be set out in the Queen's Speech, the government has said. | Measures to help the UK prosper after Brexit are to be set out in the Queen's Speech, the government has said. |
| Plans to end the free movement of EU citizens into the UK and provide faster access to medicines will be unveiled. | Plans to end the free movement of EU citizens into the UK and provide faster access to medicines will be unveiled. |
| Ministers say a Brexit deal is a "priority" and they hope one can be passed through Parliament "at pace". | Ministers say a Brexit deal is a "priority" and they hope one can be passed through Parliament "at pace". |
| But the UK and EU are still involved in talks ahead of a key summit - with a Downing Street source saying they were "a long way from a final deal". | But the UK and EU are still involved in talks ahead of a key summit - with a Downing Street source saying they were "a long way from a final deal". |
| The UK is due to leave the EU at 23:00 GMT on 31 October and the European leaders' summit next Thursday and Friday is being seen as the last chance to agree any deal before that deadline. | The UK is due to leave the EU at 23:00 GMT on 31 October and the European leaders' summit next Thursday and Friday is being seen as the last chance to agree any deal before that deadline. |
| Downing Street says Prime Minister Boris Johnson will update his cabinet on the progress of the talks in Brussels later on Sunday, starting the "preparations for a final, critical EU council where it is hoped a deal can be reached". | Downing Street says Prime Minister Boris Johnson will update his cabinet on the progress of the talks in Brussels later on Sunday, starting the "preparations for a final, critical EU council where it is hoped a deal can be reached". |
| Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Home Secretary Priti Patel said she believes it is important for people to see parliament delivering on the issues that matter to them. | Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Home Secretary Priti Patel said she believes it is important for people to see parliament delivering on the issues that matter to them. |
| She said: "Tomorrow you will see a Queen's Speech being announced - 22 new bills, working on the people's priorities, these are the types of issues that absolutely matter to the British public." | She said: "Tomorrow you will see a Queen's Speech being announced - 22 new bills, working on the people's priorities, these are the types of issues that absolutely matter to the British public." |
| 'Optimistic and ambitious' | 'Optimistic and ambitious' |
| The first Queen's Speech of Mr Johnson's premiership, delivered during the State Opening of Parliament on Monday, will see the government highlight its priorities. | The first Queen's Speech of Mr Johnson's premiership, delivered during the State Opening of Parliament on Monday, will see the government highlight its priorities. |
| Mr Johnson said: "Getting Brexit done by 31 October is absolutely crucial, and we are continuing to work on an exit deal so we can move on to negotiating a future relationship based on free trade and friendly co-operation with our European friends. | Mr Johnson said: "Getting Brexit done by 31 October is absolutely crucial, and we are continuing to work on an exit deal so we can move on to negotiating a future relationship based on free trade and friendly co-operation with our European friends. |
| "But the people of this country don't just want us to sort out Brexit... this optimistic and ambitious Queen's Speech sets us on a course to make all that happen, and more besides." | "But the people of this country don't just want us to sort out Brexit... this optimistic and ambitious Queen's Speech sets us on a course to make all that happen, and more besides." |
| The government says the Queen's Speech will introduce measures to allow the UK to "seize the opportunities that Brexit presents". The proposals include: | |
| There are also proposals to tackle serious and violent crime, improve building standards, and increase investment in infrastructure and science. | There are also proposals to tackle serious and violent crime, improve building standards, and increase investment in infrastructure and science. |
| The government said if it can strike a deal with the EU, it will introduce a withdrawal agreement bill and aim to secure its passage through Parliament before 31 October. | |
| But Labour has criticised the decision to hold a Queen's Speech before any general election as a "stunt". | But Labour has criticised the decision to hold a Queen's Speech before any general election as a "stunt". |
| Party leader Jeremy Corbyn told Sky News: "Having a Queen's Speech and a State Opening of Parliament tomorrow is ludicrous. What we have got in effect is a party political broadcast from the steps of the throne." | Party leader Jeremy Corbyn told Sky News: "Having a Queen's Speech and a State Opening of Parliament tomorrow is ludicrous. What we have got in effect is a party political broadcast from the steps of the throne." |
| The government does not have a Commons majority but Conservative Party chairman James Cleverly is urging opposition MPs not to reject the Queen's Speech - saying they should "put differences over Brexit aside and give Parliament the power to get our country moving forward". | The government does not have a Commons majority but Conservative Party chairman James Cleverly is urging opposition MPs not to reject the Queen's Speech - saying they should "put differences over Brexit aside and give Parliament the power to get our country moving forward". |
| Timeline: What's happening ahead of Brexit deadline? | Timeline: What's happening ahead of Brexit deadline? |
| Monday 14 October - The Commons is due to return, and the government will use the Queen's Speech to set out its legislative agenda. The speech will then be debated by MPs throughout the week. | Monday 14 October - The Commons is due to return, and the government will use the Queen's Speech to set out its legislative agenda. The speech will then be debated by MPs throughout the week. |
| Thursday 17 October - Crucial two-day summit of EU leaders begins in Brussels. This is the last such meeting currently scheduled before the Brexit deadline. | Thursday 17 October - Crucial two-day summit of EU leaders begins in Brussels. This is the last such meeting currently scheduled before the Brexit deadline. |
| Saturday 19 October - Special sitting of Parliament and the date by which the PM must ask the EU for another delay to Brexit under the Benn Act, if no Brexit deal has been approved by Parliament and they have not agreed to the UK leaving with no-deal. | Saturday 19 October - Special sitting of Parliament and the date by which the PM must ask the EU for another delay to Brexit under the Benn Act, if no Brexit deal has been approved by Parliament and they have not agreed to the UK leaving with no-deal. |
| Thursday 31 October - Date by which the UK is due to leave the EU, with or without a withdrawal agreement. | Thursday 31 October - Date by which the UK is due to leave the EU, with or without a withdrawal agreement. |