Thursday, June 29, 2017

UK GOVT PASSES FIRST MAJOR COMMONS TEST

The Queen's Speech - which will be the UK's legislative programme for the next two years - has been passed in Parliament with a majority of 14 votes.

The passing of the in-amended bill is being seen as a victory for the Prime Minister, in the first major test of Theresa May's minority government.

Our Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May has survived what was being seen as effectively a confidence vote after she lost her parliamentary majority in June's election.

The Queen's Speech - the Conservative Party's legislative programme - passed the House of Commons with the support of DUP MPs propping up her minority government.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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