New laws in Queen’s Speech will put ‘rocket fuel’ into PM’s levelling up agenda

New laws in Queen’s Speech will put ‘rocket fuel’ into PM’s levelling up agenda

New laws to fulfil Boris Johnson's promise of helping to give people the skills they need throughout their lives will form a central part of the government's legislative agenda for the next year.

The prime minister has promised to put "rocket fuel" into his "levelling up" agenda with the introduction of new laws - to be outlined in Tuesday's Queen's Speech - to build on his "lifetime skills guarantee".

A focus on education and training for older teenagers and adults will be among a series of new bills - reported to number more than 25 - to be unveiled on Tuesday as part of the state opening of parliament.