Britain’s parliament is being formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II following the Conservative party’s landslide victory in the snap general election.
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She will set out the legislative programme of Boris Johnson’s government in a speech, as customary at the state opening of parliament.
It will be the second time in three months that she has performed this duty. The last Queen’s Speech was in October when Johnson unsuccessfully tried to pass his Brexit deal. His defeat triggered weeks of wrangling followed by the decision to hold an election in a bid to end the political deadlock.
