Cameron outlines plan in Queen speech
The Queen of England has outlined the program of the first majority Conservative government in two decades.
The program called One Nation of David Cameron’s second term as prime minister includes 26 bills.
An EU referendum by the end of 2017 is among the packed program. It also includes more free childcare, an income tax freeze and the right to buy for housing association tenants.
But Downing Street has delayed plans to replace the Human Rights Act in favour of a British bill of rights. The government will instead simply publish proposals for such a bill.
David Cameron said the package was a program for working people and would create full employment and bring the country together.
The Queen said the program will adopt a one nation approach, helping working people get on, supporting aspiration, giving new opportunities to the disadvantaged and bringing different parts of our country together."
As expected earlier, the package has sparked criticism from other political parties in the country.
Lib Dem leader and former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg accused Mr Cameron of abandoning the "liberal stance" espoused by the previous coalition government.
Harriet Harman, Labour's acting leader, said the Conservatives wanted to "set the nations of the country against each other" and threaten "basic rights at work".
The SNP said the Scotland Bill, would be a test of Westminster's "good faith" towards the Smith Commission, the cross-party group which recommended more powers for Holyrood, such as setting income tax rates and controlling a share of VAT.
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