The Queen's Speech proposals included tougher sentences for foreign criminals and child abusers, as well as a crackdown on illegal immigrants. The proposed bills at a glance The Queen's Speech set out 26 separate Bills, as well as other legislative action and measures. In a statement released alongside the speech, Mr Johnson said: 'This Queen's speech delivers on my promise as prime minister to get this amazing country of ours moving again. Crackdown on crime the centrepiece of Boris Johnson's Queen's SpeechThe PM's first Queen's Speech is heavy on proposals designed to toughen up the criminal justice system. The Queen's Speech commited the government to bringing forward a white paper based on the findings of that review.

Source: Daily Mail October 14, 2019 09:49 UTC