All the new laws Boris Johnson s government plans for the next 12 months revealed in Queen s Speech
Boris Johnson wants to make us fitter by banning junk food adverts, to build more homes and improve animal welfare
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Boris Johnson s Government has set out its proposals for the year ahead - including an emergency plan to clear a backlog of almost five million patients requiring NHS treatment.
Queen’s Speech: Key bills in PM s plan to turbo-charge pandemic recovery
Plans to “create a stronger, healthier and more prosperous nation” with more than 30 new pieces of legislation
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11 May 2021
Boris Johnson has laid out his plans to “create a stronger, healthier and more prosperous nation” after the coronavirus pandemic with more than 30 new pieces on legislation unveiled in today’s Queen’s Speech.
As part of a strong focus on enacting the prime minister’s manifesto commitment to “level up” the country, there are a number of bills on improving skills and education, as well as around housing and the environment.
Queen’s Speech 2021: Everything In Boris Johnson’s Plan To “Turbo-Charge Post-Pandemic Recovery
11 May
Boris Johnson has laid out his plans to “create a stronger, healthier and more prosperous nation” after the coronavirus pandemic with more than 30 new pieces on legislation unveiled in today’s Queen’s Speech.
As part of a strong focus on enacting the Prime Minister’s manifesto commitment to “level up” the country, there are a number of bills on improving skills and education, as well as around housing and the environment.
But crucially there is once again no concrete plan on how to reform social care, despite Johnson pledging to make it priority when he entered Downing Street almost two years ago.
The Government has been urged to undertake close and meaningful consultation with hospitality businesses over legislation to tackle obesity in the UK.
In today s (11 May) Queen s Speech, Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out his vision for the UK s post-Covid recovery, which included bringing forward measures to support the health and wellbeing of the nation, including to tackle obesity under the new Health and Care Bill.
They are set to include a crackdown on food advertising from April 2022, with a blanket ban on foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) being advertised on TV before 9pm and a total ban on online adverts.
Queen s Speech reveals the new laws Boris Johnson s Government plans for the next 12 months
Tougher sentences for serious criminals, more animal welfare measures and help for the NHS are included in the 2021 Queen s Speech
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Boris Johnson s Government has set out its proposals for the year ahead - including an emergency plan to clear a backlog of almost five million patients requiring NHS treatment.