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Published 15:41 12 Jun 2017 BST
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However, they lost seats and have been forced to enlist the support of the Democratic Unionist Party, who hold 10 seats, to help them gain a House of Commons' majority. The two parties have yet to reach an agreement, and as such the drafting of the Queen's Speech has been delayed.
The speech is written by the government and is essentially the laws planned for the next year. It is written on thick goatskin parchment paper which takes a week to dry.
Therefore, as the content of the speech has yet to be confirmed, the Queen's Speech has been delayed. The government can't exactly make any last minute amendments to a speech written on goatskin.
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