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The intention to build economic growth was evident across virtually all 40 pieces of legislation announced in the King’s Speech, including more housing, more energy and bolstering wealth creation.
The critical note of Starmer’s first King Speech was not just growth, but a new degree of state intervention not seen since the 1970s.
Policies and legislation broadly stuck to the tenets of Labour’s ‘first steps for change’, and had been headlined well before the King sat on The Sovereign’s Throne in the House of Lords to announce the government’s plans.
Key legislation announced included:
Regardless of how large a majority a government has, there are only a finite number of days in the Parliamentary calendar, which will serve as one of Starmer’s greatest challenges in his first year of passing through his legislative agenda.
The coming weeks and months will be vital for Starmer to demonstrate how serious he is in enacting his mandate, and passing legislation into law, all whilst allowing Parliament to effectively scrutinise every Bill.
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