Boris Johnson eyes Australia in biggest overhaul of foreign policy 'since the Cold War' | BevanShields
The government has commissioned a review of the Official Secrets Act and will also consider updating treason laws to criminalise "harmful activity conducted by and on behalf of other states".
Despite public denials by the government, the laws were largely aimed at China and have been a sore point in the relationship between Beijing in Canberra since their introduction.The UK government promised to get tough on foreign interference in the wake of the poisoning ofin the British city of Salisbury in 2018, but lost momentum due to Brexit.
Johnson has also committed to leading the "deepest" review of Britain's security since the Cold War, incorporating the armed services, intelligence agencies and counter-terrorism operations."It will also develop global Britain's foreign policy; with a focus on our alliances and diplomacy, trends in shifts of power and wealth, and how the UK can best use our international development resource," the Queen's Speech document says.
The Queen's Speech - written by the government but read out by the monarch from atop a golden throne in the House of Lords - rattled through several dozen bills that the government plans to pass in the coming year.
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