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18/05/2016

Full coverage of the Queen's Speech, including analysis from a panel of senior politicians: Conservative Matt Hancock, Labour's Lord Falconer, and Joanna Cheery of the SNP.

The Queen has set out the Government's agenda for the next Parliament. A Conservative backbencher tells us that the agenda is really a sideshow to the main event of the EU referendum, and some of the content of the speech shows indicates that the Government is resigned to a Leave vote.

Our panel of senior politicians, Paymaster General Matt Hancock, Former Labour Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer, and SNP Justice Spokesperson Joanna Cherry debate the speech, with particular focus on the lack of a Sovereignty Bill, the long haul towards a Bill of Rights, and the issues around prison reform.

Chris Vallance reports from Rotterdam on the Dutch policy of total segregation for those on remand, or convicted of terrorism related offences.

And campaigners in Nigeria say that one of the kidnapped Chibock schoolgirls has been found alive.

45 minutes

Last on

Wed 18 May 2016 13:00

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  • Wed 18 May 2016 13:00