We are publishing the first in a series of papers on the new deep and special partnership the UK wants to build with the EU.

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Since 2010 unemployment has fallen by 3.5% and is now at its lowest level since 1975.

The Education Secretary, Justine Greening, has announced an extra £1.3 billion boost to core schools funding.

Our young people deserve the best possible start in life. That’s why we are investing £65 million in technical education -  £15 million to ensure we have the colleges and teachers needed to deliver the new T-Levels, and £50 million from April 2018 to fund high quality work placements.

This Conservative Government is taking the big decisions on Britain’s transport future. We are investing £6.1 billion in road improvements, which will better link people with their jobs, friends and family.

Prime Minister Theresa May said:
A Confidence and Supply Agreement has been made between the Conservative & Unionist Party and the Democratic Unionist Party.

Whilst the National Result was not what any of us had hoped for, we should remember that the Conservative Party gained its highest share of the vote (42.4%) since 1983.

We are in any case delighted with the outcome in the Braintree constituency.

This Queen’s Speech is about recognising and grasping the opportunities that lie ahead for the United Kingdom as we leave the European Union.

The first official talks to leave the European Union have now begun.

New figures have shown that the number of people in work has reached a record high.