King’s Speech charts out new UK government’s priorities

Britain’s King Charles has set out Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s legislative agenda, promising a government of service focused on reviving the economy and tackling issues from an acute housing shortage to a cost-of-living crisis.

In a ceremony full of pageantry, before an audience of robed lords and lawmakers, Charles read out the laws the government is prioritising after Starmer’s centre-left Labour Party won a large majority at this month’s election.

What did the speech say?

The government said it would “get Britain building”, setting up a National Wealth Fund and rewriting planning rules that stop new homes and infrastructure from being built.

Economic measures included tighter rules governing corporations and a law to ensure all government budgets get advanced independent scrutiny. The government promised stronger protections for workers, with a ban on some “zero-hours” contracts and a higher minimum wage for many employees.

Also announced were protections for renters against shoddy housing, sudden eviction and landlords who won’t let them have a pet.

Regarding the UK’s border security, the speech charted out new measures including creating a beefed-up Border Security Command with “counterterrorism” powers to tackle people-smuggling gangs.

The urgency of the global climate challenge was also recognised in the speech – a change in tone from the Conservative government’s emphasis on oil and gas exploration.

Moreover, the speech confirmed that the government wants to “reset the relationship with European partners” roiled by Britain’s exit from the European Union in 2020 and said there would be no change to Britain’s strong support for Ukraine.

It is a goal Starmer can work towards when he hosts a meeting of the European Political Community, a group of more than 40 states formed in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday.

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