Starmer accuses Johnson of ‘short-term gimmicks’ after Queen’s speech

Monarch unveils prime minister’s plans on free speech, policing and voter ID in pared-back ceremonyQueen’s speech live - latest news and reactionKeir Starmer has accused the government of failing to grasp “the urgency and the scale of the transformation that is needed” after the Covid pandemic in his response to the Queen’s speech.The Labour leader pointed to Joe Biden’s programme for rebuilding the US economy as he claimed Boris Johnson was “papering ov