In the days of pre-announcements, leaks, 24 hour news speculation and focus grouped policy proposals, it's rare to get anything close to a surprise in the big set piece Westminster events such as the state opening of parliament.

Business confidence will be boosted under plans to cut red tape, increase "green" investment and reform competition and the banks, the Government has ...

A package of "family-friendly" policies will feature in the Queen's Speech today as the coalition Government steps up its bid to recover from a catalo...

The extremes of political parties are always going to feel "uncomfortable" in a coalition, former chief secretary to the Treasury David Laws said toda...

Wednesday sees the first Queen's Speech for two years, which is a fairly long time to go without a state opening of Parliament. Absence won't make th...