Live: The Queen State Opening of Parliament in first public appearance since Duke’s death

SWEEPING powers to jail Russian and Chinese spies are to be unveiled by The Queen today.

The State Opening of Parliament marks Her Majesty's first public event since Prince Philip died last month.

Long-awaited reforms to the Official Secrets Act will be outlined in the Queen’s Speech.

Her Majesty will attend Parliament this morning to unveil Boris Johnson’s agenda for the coming months.

Front and centre stage will be a Counter State Threats Bill.

The changes will allow the UK to prosecute Russian, North Korean and Chinese hackers; Iranian spies who target the UK’s Middle East bases and those caught spying at British embassies.

SCHEDULE:
TIME TBC - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson departs 10 Downing Street and travels the short distance to the House of Commons (UK POOL)
TIME TBC Keir Starmer departure (UK POOL)
TIME TBC - MPs start gathering in the House of Commons and Lords start gathering in the House of Lords (PARLIAMENT TV)
TIME TBC - HM the Queen departs Buckingham Palace for Parliament. - Aerials along the route (UK POOL)
TIME TBC - MPs are called from the Chamber to listen to the Queens' speech (PARLIAMENT TV) - PLEASE NOTE WE WON'T HAVE A LIVE SIGNAL OF MPS WALKING BETWEEN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND HOUSE OF LORDS - LIVE SIGNALS WILL BE FROM INSIDE THE TWO CHAMBERS
TIME TBC - The Queen reads out speech from the throne in the House of Lords - the House rises immediately after (PARLIAMENT TV)
TIME TBC - MPs return to the House of Commons Chamber to debate the speech (proposer, seconder, then Johnson, then Starmer) (PARLIAMENT TV)

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