Why Boris Johnson has called a Queen’s Speech
The UK prime minister says the speech will give him the chance to set out his domestic programme while allowing ample time for discussion of Brexit in parliament
28 August 2019 - 17:35
London — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has secured the consent of Queen Elizabeth to deliver the Queen’s Speech on October 14, a move his opponents say is an attempt to limit opposition to Brexit weeks before the country is due to leave the EU.
Johnson rejected the criticism as “completely untrue”, saying the Queen’s Speech would give him the chance to set out his domestic programme while allowing ample time for discussion of Brexit in parliament...
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