Brexit heads Queen's speech to open the UK parliament

At the start of a critical week in the Brexit process, the official state opening of Britain’s parliament has taken place, featuring the Queen’s Speech. It's traditional for the Monarch to announce a list of the government’s policies, this time including plans to leave the European Union on October 31st. But with a snap election expected in the coming weeks, opposition parties have labelled the speech an ‘election manifesto’, as ........ reports.

Queen Elizabeth II during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London Source: Getty Images