King Charles has unveiled the new Labour government’s proposed legislation at the State Opening of Parliament.He set out Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to tear up planning red tape, reform the economy and restore trust in politics in a sweeping set of changes
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00:00My Lords and Members of the House of Commons,
00:05My Government will govern in service to the country.
00:09My Government's legislative programme will be mission-led
00:13and based upon the principles of security, fairness and opportunity for all.
00:20Stability will be the cornerstone of my Government's economic policy
00:25and every decision will be consistent with its fiscal rules.
00:30It will legislate to ensure that all significant tax and spending changes
00:36are subject to an independent assessment by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
00:42Bills will be brought forward to strengthen audit and corporate governance
00:47alongside pension investment.
00:51Securing economic growth will be a fundamental mission.
00:56My Government will seek a new partnership with both business and working people
01:02and help the country move on from the recent cost-of-living challenges
01:07by prioritising wealth creation for all communities.
01:12My Ministers will establish an Industrial Strategy Council.
01:16It is my Government's objective to see rising living standards
01:21in all nations and regions in the United Kingdom.
01:26My Ministers will get Britain building, including through planning reform,
01:32as they seek to accelerate the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and housing.
01:39They will also pursue sustainable growth
01:42by encouraging investment in industry, skills and new technologies.
01:50My Government is committed to making work pay
01:54and will legislate to introduce a new deal for working people
01:58to ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights.
02:04It will seek to establish the appropriate legislation
02:08to place requirements on those working to develop
02:11the most powerful artificial intelligence models.
02:17My Government believes that greater devolution of decision-making
02:21is at the heart of a modern dynamic economy
02:24and is a key driver of economic growth,
02:27and my Ministers will introduce an English Devolution Bill.
02:33Legislation will be introduced to give new powers
02:36to metro mayors and combined authorities.
02:41This will support local growth plans that bring economic benefit to communities.
02:49A Bill will be introduced to allow local leaders
02:53to take control of their local bus services.
02:58My Ministers will bring forward legislation to improve the railways
03:02by reforming rail franchising, establishing Great British Railways
03:07and bringing train operators into public ownership.
03:12Taken together, these policies will enhance Britain's position
03:15as a leading industrial nation
03:18and enable the country to take advantage of new opportunities
03:23that can promote growth and wealth creation.
03:28My Government recognises the urgency of the global climate challenge
03:33and the new job opportunities that can come from leading the development
03:38of the technologies of the future.
03:41It is committed to a clean energy transition
03:45which will lower energy bills for consumers over time.
03:50A Bill will be introduced to set up Great British Energy,
03:54a publicly owned clean power company headquartered in Scotland,
04:00which will help accelerate investment in renewable energy such as offshore wind.
04:08Legislation will be brought forward to help the country achieve energy independence
04:13and unlock investment in energy infrastructure.
04:18A Bill will be introduced to support sustainable aviation fuel production.
04:25My Government recognises the need to improve water quality
04:29and a Bill will be introduced to strengthen the powers of the water regulator.
04:37My Government will seek to strengthen the border and make streets safer.
04:44A Bill will be introduced to modernise the asylum and immigration system,
04:49establishing a new border security command
04:52and delivering enhanced counter-terror powers to tackle organised immigration crime.
05:00Legislation will be brought forward to strengthen community policing,
05:05give the police greater powers to deal with antisocial behaviour
05:10and strengthen support for victims.
05:14Measures will be introduced to improve the safety and security of public venues
05:20and help keep the British public safe from terrorism.
05:25My Government will bring forward plans to halve violence against women and girls.
05:34My ministers will seek to raise educational standards
05:38and break down barriers to opportunity.
05:42Action will be taken to get people back in employment
05:46following the impact of the pandemic.
05:50A Bill will be introduced to raise standards in education
05:54and promote children's wellbeing.
05:58Measures will be brought forward to remove the exemption
06:02from value-added tax for private school fees,
06:06which will enable the funding of 6,500 new teachers.
06:12My Government will establish Skills England,
06:15which will have a new partnership with employers at its heart,
06:20and my ministers will reform the apprenticeship levy.
06:26Legislation will be introduced to give greater rights and protections
06:30to people renting their homes, including ending no-fault evictions
06:35and reforming grounds for possession.
06:39Draft legislation will be published on leasehold and commonhold reform.
06:46A Bill will be introduced to establish an independent football regulator
06:51to ensure greater sustainability in the game
06:54and strengthen protections for fans.
06:59My Government will improve the National Health Service as a service for all,
07:04providing care on the basis of need, regardless of the ability to pay.
07:10It will seek to reduce the waiting times, focus on prevention
07:15and improve mental health provision for young people.
07:19It will ensure mental health is given the same attention and focus
07:24as physical health.
07:27My ministers will legislate to modernise the Mental Health Act
07:31so it is fit for the 21st century.
07:35A Bill will be introduced to progressively increase the age
07:38at which people can buy cigarettes
07:41and impose limits on the sale and marketing of vapes.
07:45My ministers will also legislate to restrict advertising of junk food to children,
07:52along with the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children.
07:57A draft Bill will be brought forward to ban conversion practices.
08:03My Government will take steps to help rebuild trust and foster respect.
08:11Legislation will be brought forward to introduce a duty of candour for public servants.
08:19A Bill will be introduced to establish a Statutory Armed Forces Commissioner
08:24to act as a strong, independent champion for our gallant armed forces and their families.
08:32Legislation on race equality will be published in draft
08:37to enshrine the full right to equal pay in law.
08:43My Government will strengthen its work with the devolved governments in Scotland,
08:48Wales and Northern Ireland
08:51so that the best outcomes possible are delivered for citizens across the United Kingdom.
08:59My ministers will establish a new Council of the Nations and Regions
09:04to renew opportunities for the Prime Minister, heads of devolved governments
09:09and mayors of combined authorities to collaborate with each other.
09:16My Government will continue to support the political institutions
09:20and devolved governments in Northern Ireland.
09:24In consultation with all parties, measures will be brought forward
09:29to begin the process of repealing and replacing
09:33the Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy and Reconciliation Act 2023.
09:42Measures to modernise the Constitution will be introduced,
09:47including House of Lords reform to remove the right of hereditary peers
09:52to sit and vote in the Lords.
09:56My ministers will strengthen the integrity of elections
10:00and encourage wide participation in the democratic process.
10:07The Government will propose a Modernisation Committee of the House of Commons
10:12which will be tasked with driving up standards,
10:15improving work practices and reforming procedures.
10:22My Government will ensure a strong defence
10:25based on the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's common values
10:30of individual liberty, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
10:36Its commitment to NATO will remain unshakable.
10:40It will maintain a strong armed forces, including the nuclear deterrent.
10:47To ensure that the United Kingdom's defence capabilities are matched
10:51to the changing nature of global strategic threats,
10:55my Government will conduct a Strategic Defence Review.
11:01My Government will continue to give its full support to Ukraine and its people
11:06and it will endeavour to play a leading role in providing Ukraine
11:11with a clear path to NATO membership.
11:17My Government will seek to reset the relationship with European partners
11:21and work to improve the United Kingdom's trade and investment relationship
11:26with the European Union.
11:30My ministers will seek a new security pact to strengthen cooperation
11:35on the mutual threats faced by the United Kingdom and the European Union.
11:42My Government will play its part in trying to secure long-term peace and security
11:48in the Middle East.
11:50It is committed to a two-state solution with a safe and secure Israel
11:56alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian state.
12:03Later this week, my Government will host the European Political Community meeting
12:08at Blenheim Palace.
12:11The Queen and I look forward to our visit to Samoa
12:15alongside the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in October
12:19and our visit to Australia.
12:23Members of the House of Commons, estimates for the public services
12:27will be laid before you.
12:30My Lords and Members of the House of Commons,
12:34other measures will be laid before you.
12:38I pray that the blessing of Almighty God may rest upon your counsels.