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Brexit heads Queen's speech to open the UK parliament

Queen Elizabeth II during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London

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

It's traditional for the Monarch to announce a list of the government’s policies at the official state opening of Britain’s parliament, but with a snap election expected in the coming weeks, opposition parties have labelled the speech an 'election manifes


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By Ben Lewis

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It's traditional for the Monarch to announce a list of the government’s policies at the official state opening of Britain’s parliament, but with a snap election expected in the coming weeks, opposition parties have labelled the speech an 'election manifes



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