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The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, has defended the Queen's Speech.

When asked what the speech will do to help young people buy their own homes, Mr Johnson told Eddie Mair the government was going forward with "a massive programme of house building" to increase "accessibility and affordability".

He said that young people who are currently renting their homes would "appreciate the measures announced" to ban landlords and agents charging letting fees.

Mr Johnson went on to suggest a "part-buy, part-rent scheme" that would enable young people to get on the property ladder without needing money for a large deposit.

(Photo: Boris Johnson. Credit: Getty Images)