Planned legislation covering energy, transport, and a clamp down on environmental protests was unveiled in yesterday's Queen Speech. With the government facing a crescendo of interlocking crises - the war in Ukraine, soaring energy bills, inflation, ongoing Covid-19 disruption to global supply chains, and warnings of a looming recession - the stakes were certainly high for this year's Queen's Speech. Delivered in Her Majesty's absence by Prince Charles, the speech set out the government's legislative agenda and broad political priorities for the coming year, and contained myriad refe...
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