New laws are set to see voters asked for ID at polling stations and police given more power to crack down on peaceful protests. It comes as a raft of legislation received Royal Assent this week in a final push ahead of the temporary suspension of Parliament.
Several long-debated pieces of legislation made it through both Houses before the current session came to a close on Thursday as rebellious Lords were forced to back down in the face of the government's 75-strong Commons majority. Controversial Bills including the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act and the Nationality and Borders Act have been wrangled over during the last year.
Measures aimed at preventing animal cruelty will also become law, while an £86,000 cap on the contributions that individuals will make towards social care costs has also been passed.
