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The Government has vowed to outlaw letting fees, crack down on whiplash fraud and pass a Repeal Bill to handle the Brexit transition as it unveiled its plans for new legislation over the next two years.

A reform of social care funding, a free vote on fox-hunting and plans to leave the European single market as part of Brexit – those are the three Conservative Party manifesto pledges consumers would most like to see dropped by the new Government in Wednesday's Queen's Speech, according to a new poll of MoneySavingExpert.com users.

Broadband users throughout the UK previously forced to put up with slow connection speeds received a boost in yesterday's Queen's Speech in the form of plans to introduce the legal right to a "fast broadband connection".

Update: 1 June 2015: The Government has today announced that the 30 hours of free childcare for three- and four-year-olds will actually roll out in September 2016 in some pilot areas, ahead of the full expansion in September 2017.

Plans for giant "pooled" pension schemes which could boost people's chances of getting a better retirement income have been unveiled in the Queen's Speech, while a 5p charge for plastic bags will also be introduced in England.

Plans for a simple set of consumer rights, as well as help for those paying for long-term care are among the issues on the Government's agenda for the coming year, under plans announced in today's Queen's Speech.

The new Government's commitment to tackling mammoth UK debt levels were outlined in today's Queen's Speech.

The Government signalled a crackdown on cowboy wheel clampers today.

The Queen has today announced measures to improve financial education and establish a national reclaiming body as part of legislation in the Financial Services Bill.