King Charles Delivers Speech, Outlines New Laws

0:00On March 26, King Charles III will head to Parliament on May 13 to deliver the King's speech, kicking off the new legislative session, with the government's plans for upcoming laws. This comes right after local elections across England, Scotland, and Wales on May 7, building on more than 50 bills already passed since the session started in July 2024 following the general election. Other leaders are preparing for tough results in those polls. With some MPs worried it could spark questions about Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's. Position, though timing the state opening near elections, isn't out of the ordinary. No word yet on when the current session wraps up through pro-rogation, meaning unfinished bills, like the stalled push for assisted dying in England, and Wales risk dying unless carried over. The government promises another hefty slate of more than 50 bills ahead, targeting better renter's rights, easier home building through planning, changes, public control of railways,

1:00and stronger worker protections all laid out in the speech the King will read from his throne.