Queen's Speech: Government to focus on 'growing the economy'

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Boris Johnson promised to get the country back on track as the government unveiled its plans for the year ahead in the Queen's Speech.

There are 38 bills that will be announced in the speech, some of which are aimed at easing the cost of living.

Insulate Britain and the Extinction Rebellion are two groups that use disruptive tactics.

Labour said the Conservatives were not up to the challenge of growing the economy.

The Conservative government has been blamed for low economy growth and high taxes.

The address to Parliament will be delivered by Prince Charles at 11:30 am on Tuesday.

It will be the first time in 50 years that the Queen won't attend the ceremony, and she gave special permission for the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge to open Parliament on her behalf.

The Imperial State Crown will still be brought to Parliament, and the Queen's throne will remain empty, with Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince William expected to be seated in front of the assembled parliamentarians.

The speech will open with a promise to grow the economy, ease the financial burden on households and pursue the government's levelling up programme aimed at tackling regional disparity in the UK.

The prime minister is expected to argue in the House of Commons that the answer to the country's problems is to create high skilled jobs.

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill is expected to change planning rules in England after previous proposals led to a backbench rebellion.

The Public Order Bill would make it a criminal offence to interfere with key national infrastructure such as airports, railways and printing press, with a maximum sentence of 12 months.

It would be illegal to obstruct major transport works under the new bill.

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The Home Secretary said the powers would be used to curb outrageous behavior and disruptive protests carried out by a self-indulgent minority.

The Liberal Democrats said the plans were dangerous.

The new bill was a desperate attempt to distract from a failing Government that is running out of steam according to the party's home office spokesman.

Insulate Britain began blocking major roads and motorways after the new police powers were announced.

Labour and other opposition peers joined together to oppose the proposed amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

The government did not have another chance to add the changes before the previous session of Parliament ended last month because they were introduced after the bill had passed all its stages in the Commons.

The government has a large majority in the House of Commons and will be confident of getting the measures passed.