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  1. Pinned Tweet
    May 11

    The with British Sign Language Interpretation is now available on UK Parliament YouTube:

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  2. May 13

    This week the Queen's Speech took place in the House of Lords. How does the Speech fit in with the work of the House of Lords - and how can you let them know your views on the issues that matter to you? Find out with our video, and follow for more ⬇️

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    Earlier today, the Prime Minister made a statement giving an update on Covid-19. Our photographer was in the Commons Chamber to capture images.

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson
    Image of MP in Chamber
    Keir Starmer, Leader of the Opposition
    Jim Shannon MP
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  4. Retweeted
    May 12

    Lord McFall of Alcluith presides over business as for the first time yesterday and members agree formal thanks to the Queen following the at . Catch up

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  5. May 11

    MPs in the are now debating the contents of the in the Commons Chamber. Catch up with more photos from this morning's of Parliament ceremony 🔽

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  6. May 11

    As the gets back to business debating the issues from the Queen’s Speech, catch up with photos in this thread from today’s of Parliament 🔽

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  7. May 11

    Both Houses will debate the government’s agenda ahead, presented in the .

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  10. May 11
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  11. May 11

    You can also watch the and with British Sign Language interpretation on Parliament TV. We’ll post the YouTube version here shortly after the ceremony.

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  12. May 11

    You can also watch live on YouTube. Subscribe to get notifications when we go live with more streams from UK Parliament.

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  13. May 11

    You can now watch our stream of live. Although this year’s ceremony may look a little different, it’s a key event in Parliament’s calendar and kicks off both Houses’ years. Is this your first time watching ? Let us know.

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  14. May 11

    What will happen today at ? Find out with the explainer and timetable.

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    May 11
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  17. May 11

    Along with and , we’ll keep you up to date throughout the day. Follow 🟥 🟩 🟪 📲

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  18. May 11

    Today is the of Parliament. It’s a ceremonial occasion and a key part of Parliament’s business year. The government presents its agenda for the year ahead in The Queen’s Speech.

    The Imperial State Crown at State Opening of Parliament 2016.

Image: copyright House of Lords 2016 / Photography by Roger Harris
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  19. May 7

    This year's State Opening of Parliament will be added to this list of extraordinary ceremonies, and you can watch with us on Tuesday. For now, hear more about unusual State Openings on the podcast:

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  20. May 7

    The Monarch is one of the three parts of Parliament, and central to State Opening. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has opened Parliament personally all but two times during her reign. These were in 1959 and 1963, when she was pregnant with HRH Prince Andrew and HRH Prince Edward.

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