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Bill To Curb Migrants' Rights To Be At Heart Of Queen's Speech

Bill To Curb Migrants' Rights To Be At Heart Of Queen's Speech
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: Home Secretary Theresa May speaks at the Conservative Party's annual Spring Forum on March 16, 2012 in London, England. Prime Minister David Cameron addressed earlier his Tory party, harkening values of past leaders as Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill, days before next week's Budget is announced. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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A Bill to curb migrants' rights and make it easier to deport foreign nationals will be at the heart of the Queen's Speech at the start of a new parliamentary session this week.

Conservative ministers will trumpet the Immigration Bill as they try to reassure jittery Tory MPs worried about the success of the UK Independence Party in last week's local elections – and win back voters.

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