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The Guardian view on the king’s speech: a new era of state intervention begins

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer’s cautious-sounding manifesto has generated a governing programme of radical departure from recent economic orthodoxy

The Guardian - UK

Starmer counts on promises he can fulfil to rebuild voters’ trust

First king’s speech emphasises predictability and reliability with a programme of familiar, sometimes radical fixes and reforms

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

Starmer vows to repeal Troubles legacy act in first meeting with Irish PM

PM and taoisech Simon Harris seek reset in UK-Irish relations on eve of UK-hosted European Political Community summit

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

The king’s speech sounded a bit like Labour governments of old. But only a bit

There is to be action but not a tax-and-spend splurge – just patient changes that will take time to pay off

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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

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

Britain's Labour Government Unveils Sweeping Agenda In King's Speech

Explore Britain's new Labour government's ambitious agenda for national renewal and trust restoration, as outlined in the King's Speech under PM Keir Starm...

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UK's strategic defence review: what does it involve?

Sir Keir Starmer is under increasing pressure to announce a date for the increase in defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

Evening Standard

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

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. Here, a team…

The Conversation

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

The Independent UK

Starmer warned new pension bill will fail to tackle long-term pensions crisis

In his first King’s Speech, the PM unveiled plans to support more than 15m people with private pensions and ensure they get better outcomes

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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 National (Scotland)

What was in the King's Speech? All 40 Labour bills explained

THE King has delivered a speech laying out 40 bills which Keir Starmer’s Labour government will aim to bring forward ...

Evening Standard

Ban on ninja swords and new 'Respect Orders' proposed in King's Speech

The weapons were left out of laws prohibiting the sale of machetes and zombie knives under the previous government

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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…

The Independent UK

Campaigners arrested in Westminster over planned protest ahead of King’s Speech

The Met Police arrested 10 members of campaign group Youth Demand in Westminster on Wednesday morning

The National (Scotland)

'Open to debate' whether two-child cap harms children, Labour Cabinet minister says

WHETHER the two-child cap on benefits causes harm is “open to debate”, a Cabinet Secretary has said ...

International Business Times

King Charles To Set Out New UK Govt To-do List

King Charles III will outline Labour's first programme for government in a decade and half on Wednesday when the UK parliament formally reopens following the July 4 election.

The Independent UK

UK inflation stays at 2% target in June, leaving possible rate cut on a 'knife edge'

Inflation in the U.K. held steady at the Bank of England’s target rate of 2% in June

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