Four Aspects Of Starmer’s Govt As King Charles Addresses U.K. Parliament
The United Kingdom, UK’s Head of State, King Charles III, outlined Labour’s first programme for government in a decade and a half today. The UK parliament formally reopened following the July 4 election.
“Now is the time to take the brakes off Britain,” said Starmer. He led his party to a landslide win over the Conversative.
“I am determined to create wealth for people up and down the country. It is the only way our country can progress.”
King Charles
Although the address bears King Charles’ name, it is written by the government. It is used to detail the laws it proposes to make over the next 12 months.
Wearing the diamond-studded Imperial State Crown and a long crimson robe, King Charles delivered the proposals from a golden throne in the House of Lords upper chamber during a lavish ceremony.
Below are four key aspects of policies as announced by the address.
Border force to curb ‘immigration crime’
The UK confirmed plans to create a new border security force armed with “counter-terror powers” to curb “organised immigration crime” behind small boat migrant crossings of the Channel.
“A bill will be introduced… establishing a new Border Security Command and delivering enhanced counter-terror powers to tackle organised immigration crime,” the UK monarch told parliament.
Independent assessment of all future budgets
The UK’s new Labour government pledged to ensure all major budget decisions are subject to “independent assessment”.
Recall that Conservative Prime Minister, Liz Truss’s unverified September 2022 mini-budget sparked economic turmoil.
The government “will legislate to ensure that all significant tax and spending changes are subject to an independent assessment by the Office for Budget Responsibility.”
To ‘reset’ relations with Europe
The UK’s new Labour government promised Wednesday to “reset” relations with Europe. This is in line with its bids to draw a line under years of fractious ties following Brexit under previous Conservative administrations.
The monarch told the UK parliament: “My government will seek to reset the relationship with European partners and work to improve the United Kingdom’s trade and investment relationship with the European Union.”
To axe nearly 100 hereditary lawmakers from parliament
The UK’s new Labour government vowed to axe nearly 100 hereditary lawmakers from the House of Lords. It is a first step ahead of wider reforms of parliament’s unelected upper chamber.
“Measures to modernise the constitution will be introduced including House of Lords reform to remove the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the Lords,” King Charles III told the UK parliament.