Ministers pledge votes on neighbours’ extensions, but leave question mark over housing target
Michael Gove proposes fresh planning rules, but leaves a question mark over his party’s new homes target....
PM focus on economic worries as agenda unveiled in Queen’s Speech
Ministers lay out the economic challenge facing the government, as Prince Charles delivers the Queen’s Speech....
Queen’s Speech 2022: Key points at-a-glance
Ideas for levelling up, schools and the internet feature in lawmaking plans for the year ahead....
Queen’s Speech: What’s at stake for Boris Johnson
With confidence in the PM dented after partygate, he needs to convince party and country he has a plan....
Queen hands over to Charles and William for State Opening
It will be the first time she has missed the event since 1963, with Prince Charles delivering her speech....
Keir Starmer discusses quitting if given Covid lockdown fine
The Labour leader is under pressure as police investigate whether lockdown rules were broken in April last year....
Keir Starmer not dodging lockdown event questions, says Wes Streeting
The shadow health secretary defends the under-pressure Labour leader after he cancels an event....
Levelling up just got tougher, says Michael Gove
Rising prices are impacting the government’s key plan to reduce regional inequalities....
NI secretary to meet Stormont political leaders
The secretary of state says Northern Ireland needs “a stable and accountable government”....
Keir Starmer guilty of complete hypocrisy over Durham Covid event, says Dominic Raab
But Labour’s Lisa Nandy says it is “absurd” to compare Sir Keir’s actions with the PM’s “serial partying”....