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Keir Starmer appoints two influential leftwing critics as government advisers

Both had warned against ditching £28bn green spending pledge and urged scrapping of two-child benefit cap

The Guardian - UK

With this king’s speech, Starmer has staked everything on the long game. But politics has a habit of moving fast

The NHS, child poverty, defence: Labour is selling itself on its ability to get some big things done, says Guardian associate editor Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak jokes about his downfall in King's Speech debate

Tory leader wonders if he could be considered an ‘elder statesman’ aged 44

Evening Standard

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'Affront': Anger as Labour water down Lords reforms in King's Speech

LABOUR have sparked anger after watering down pledges to reform the House of Lords – with Scottish representatives accusing the party of offering…

The National (Scotland)

King’s speech lays out plans to reform Britain’s political system: experts react

The king’s speech has been delivered, marking the state opening of parliament (technically, this was the first king’s speech with a Labour government in 74 years). The speech was written by Keir Starmer’s government, not the king, and lays out the government’s agenda for the coming year. The Conversation’s academic…

The Conversation

MSP challenges BBC director-general over 'misleading' SNP headline

THE BBC’s director general has been challenged by an SNP MSP after a “simply misleading” headline about his party ...

The National (Scotland)

What was confirmed for Scotland and devolution in Keir Starmer's King's Speech?

KING CHARLES delivered a speech in the House of Lords today ...

The National (Scotland)

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How Vaughan Gething’s short period as first minister fell apart – and what it means for Welsh Labour

Vaughan Gething’s short but tumultuous period as first minister of Wales was brought to a dramatic end following the resignation of four key ministers from his cabinet.

The Conversation

UK's New Govt Vows To Oust 92 Unelected Peers From Upper House

The UK government on Wednesday announced plans to axe 92 House of Lords seats retained for hereditary lawmakers, resurrecting reform of the unelected chamber started under Tony Blair's Labour government in the 1990s.

International Business Times

Campaigners propose Citizens' Convention to break stalemate on independence

A GRASSROOTS campaign group is calling for the creation of a Scottish Citizens’ Convention which could forge a new path to

The National (Scotland)

Scotland and Westminster join forces on vaping, rail and renting reform

Deputy first minister welcomes new approach but SNP colleague Stephen Flynn calls king’s speech ‘timid’

The Guardian - UK

Experts dismiss Labour's claim that two-child cap harms are 'open to debate'

EXPERTS have dismissed a Labour Cabinet Secretary’s claim that it is “open to debate” whether the two-child cap on benefits causes harm ...

The National (Scotland)

Tory government 'whipped up hatred' and 'threw Met Police under the bus', deputy mayor claims

Tory assembly member Susan Hall said the remarks were ‘outrageous’ and ‘utterly wrong’

Evening Standard

King’s speech 2024: experts explain new government’s plans for workers’ rights, rail nationalisation, housebuilding and more

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The Independent UK

Starmer delivers ‘change’ with focus on Generation Rent in King’s speech

Sir Keir Starmer has laid the groundwork for a generational shift in British political priorities

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: The King's Speech is Keir Starmer's time to turn missions into reality

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The Independent UK

The huge changes to employment rights unveiled

It will be unlawful to sack a woman who has had a baby for six months after she returns to work

The National (Scotland)

Anti-monarchy campaigners stage protest outside State Opening of Parliament

ANTI-MONARCHY campaigners have staged a protest outside the first State Opening of Parliament under the new Labour Government ...

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The Independent UK

From the two-child benefit cap to votes at 16: What was missing in Labour’s first King’s Speech?

Amongst the 39 bills announced today, a few measures were missed off

The National (Scotland)

'Bitterly disappointing': SNP blast Labour's 'timid' King's Speech

KEIR Starmer’s political agenda has been branded “timid” as he was accused of throwing away the chance to deliver “clear and substantial…

The Independent UK

King’s Speech: Key takeaways from public rail ownership to Great British Energy

All the key bills announced in King Charles’s speech today

The Guardian - UK

From education and energy to renters and railways: key points from the king’s speech

Labour’s proposed 40 bills range from significant reforms to implementing legislation promised by the last government

Evening Standard

King's Speech: Keir Starmer attacks 'snake oil charm of populism' as he outlines bid for growth

New Prime Minister uses his first King’s Speech to vow ‘security, opportunity, prosperity and justice for every person’

The Guardian - UK

Labour promises to counter ‘snake oil charm of populism’ in packed king’s speech

Speech to set out 40 bills, from planning and infrastructure to employment rights

France 24

Charles III unveils new Labour govt plan to turbocharge economy in King’s Speech

Britain's King Charles outlined Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plans for the coming year onWednesday, promising a government of service focused on growing the economy and tackling issues from an acute housing shortage to a cost of living crisis. Starmer's Labour party won an overwhelming victory in the July 4 general…

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