Queen Elizabeth II lays out Boris Johnson's plans to take Britain out of the European Union on January 31 shake up the country's public services.
Queen Elizabeth II has formally opened a new session of Britain's Parliament, with a speech laying out Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans to use his commanding majority to take Britain out of the European Union on January 31 and to shake up the country's public services.
Mr Johnson insists he will not agree to any more delays — a vow that has set off alarm bells among businesses, who fear that means the country will face a"no-deal" Brexit at the start of 2021.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has described the timetable as"extremely challenging". The British Government also plans to pass several other Brexit-related measures, including a new immigration system that will be introduced after Brexit, when EU citizens will lose the automatic right to live and work in the UK, and new structures for agriculture and fishing.
There were tough-sounding announcements on law and order, including longer sentences for people convicted of terrorist offences and other serious crimes.
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