PM: I'll Strive Night And Day To 'Level Up' Britain

Boris pledges to end cost-of-living squeeze by boosting economic growth

- Macer Hall

DETERMINED Boris Johnson will today lay out a raft of new policies to reshape Britain for the benefit of all.

A packed legislative programme of 38 Bills – to be unveiled in the Queen's Speech this morning at the State Opening of Parliament will include proposals for slashing red tape on businesses, sweeping away any remaining EU regulations and driving up skills and training.

The Prime Minister said: “This Queen's Speech will get our country back on track, and I will strive - and this Government will strive - night and day to deliver it.”

It emerged last night the address – to be made by Prince Charles in the Queen's name - will also announce a major crackdown on protests by Extinction Rebellion, Insulate Britain and other hardline groups that bring disruptive mayhem and misery to transport systems and communities.

Setting out his mission to deliver for the public, the PM said: “In spite of everything we have been through, we are going to ensure that over the two years we have left in this parliament, we spend every second uniting and levelling up this country, exactly as we said we would.”

Addressing cost-of-living challenges facing millions of households, the Prime Minister is expected to say in his address to the Commons after the Queen's Speech: “We will get the country through the aftershocks of Covid, just as we got through Covid, with every ounce of ingenuity and compassion and hard work.