Classy Carrie, cringeing Corbyn... and PM's 26-bill blueprint
BREXIT
Seven Brexit Bills – including fishing, farming, trade and financial services – but the most important is the Withdrawal Bill which would take us out of the EU with a deal. Its contents will be determined by talks in Brussels this week.
IMMIGRATION
To deliver on pledge to end free movement from the EU and then, in time, create an Australian-style points system for migrants who want to come to work in the UK.
FOREIGN OFFENDERS
Foreign criminals who are deported from Britain and then sneak back in will face years in prison, not weeks.
NHS
Bills designed to showcase multi-billionpound increases in health spending. Also a new patient safety watchdog with powers to investigate serious blunders.
SOCIAL CARE
No sign of the social care legislation the system is crying out for. But there is a signal of intent with spending increases of £1.5 billion with £500 million paid for from a 2 per cent increase in council tax.
HELEN’S LAW
Killers who refuse to reveal where their victims are buried, and paedophiles who refuse to identify their victims, will face longer behind bars.
SENTENCING
End to automatic release for thousands of killers and rapists at the halfway point in their sentence. They will instead serve two-thirds.
DOMESTIC ABUSE
Creates a Domestic Abuse Tsar to represent victims; and powers to stop alleged abusers cross-examining their victims in person in the family courts.
DIVORCE
Bill to open door to ‘no-fault’ divorce and allow couples to end their marriage within six months, even if one partner doesn’t want to.
RAILWAYS
A White Paper setting out proposals to overhaul the current system of franchising and creating a new commercial model.
WINDRUSH COMPENSATION
Compensation for victims of Windrush who faced immigration proceedings despite living here legally.
TIPS
Obligation on restaurateurs to ‘pass on all tips, gratuities and service charges’ to workers.
ENVIRONMENT
Legally binding targets to reduce plastic waste and air pollution, improve water quality and increase ‘biodiversity’.
BUILDING STANDARDS
Rules and regulations designed to prevent a repeat of the Grenfell Tower fire.
HIGH SPEED RAIL (W Midlands–Crewe)
Legislation needed for the next phase of HS2. But will it survive an ongoing review of the project?
DRONES
New powers for police to combat drones.
ELECTORAL FRAUD
Requiring voters to show photo ID at the polling station to combat voter fraud.
ANIMAL WELFARE
Jail sentences for animal cruelty will be increased from a maximum of six months to five years.