It’s always a day full of pomp and tradition, but this morning there was one big change to the Queen’s speech at Westminster – the monarch wasn’t there. Her Majesty was unable to attend because of mobility problems – so Prince Charles stood in to read the UK Government’s plans for the coming year.
The Prime Minister vowed to tackle the cost of living crisis by growing the economy. But there was no immediate extra help for households – and his opponents accused him of being out of ideas.
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