live from westminster. this is bbc news. the state opening of parliament takes place — in a few hours time — where the king will outline the plans of the new labour government. a new national energy company, railway nationalisation and planning reform are all expected to feature. it comes as uk inflation holds steady on the bank of england's target of 2% injune with prices rising at their slowest rate in nearly three years. in other news, donald trump's defeated rivals for the 2024 republican nomination change their tune and sing his praises at the party's convention.

hello and welcome to a glorious westminster for the state opening of parliament. in the next few hours, the king will arrive here to announce the government's legislative agenda for the coming year. sir keir starmer has said the labour government's first king's speech will "take the brakes off britain", and "lay the foundations of real change". more than 35 bills are expected to be outlined this morning. they will include measures to increase house—building, by streamlining the planning process, as well as changes which the prime minister says will create wealth in every community. we'll have full coverage for you here on bbc news throughout the day — but we start with this report by our political correspondent, helen catt. fanfare. this was the king arriving for last year's king's speech. then, it was a conservative government which wrote the words he read out. this time it will be labour's programme for the coming year. sir keir starmer says its central focus will be on growing the economy. in total, we're told, more than 35 bills are set to be announced in this speech.

there will be a bill to take the railways into public ownership as franchises expire, a bill to speed up house—building by changing the planning system, and an english devolution bill to transfer some powers from westminster to local areas. it's thought a gradual ban on smoking — originally proposed by rishi sunak — could also be included, along with replacements for other bills that have been going through parliament under the tories. and martyn�*s law — which was promised, but never put before mps. named after martyn hett, who died in the manchester arena bombing, it would require venues and local authorities to have preventative plans in place against terror attacks. i think it's time that the legislation happens. i think people — the general public — don't know that they're actually not safe when they're out and about. and i feel that everybody who enjoys what this country offers in terms of freedom and all the stuff people do to go and entertain themselves and live their life — i want people to know that they have the right to come home at night.

labour also promised legislation to give new rights to workers in its first 100 days, and to set up a firm called gb energy to invest in renewable power. so it's thought there are likely to be laws to deliver those measures. but one thing that won't be in the speech is changing the rule that limits child benefit to just two children. the snp, the greens, and some labour backbenchers think it should be — and plan to try to add it, although they are unlikely to succeed. not every bill read out by the king later will necessarily make it into law in this parliamentary session, but the speech will show what the government's priorities are. a ceremony dating back hundreds of years, setting out the vision of a government that's been in power forjust a handful of days. helen catt, bbc news, westminster.

let's discuss the day because there are very much to parts of the day, the ceremonial and the politics and politics comes later. let's speak to hugo vickers who is with us on the green. it is glorious, isn't it? just start by telling us when you first saw your first kings speech. of course it was the queen's speech in 19 66 on the queen's 40th birthday and today as queen camilla's birthday so there is a bit of precedent there. i thought i should go along with what daughter's —— along with a friend. we all went along together and it was margaret thatcher. the funny thing is nine years later i met her again and she said last time we met you told me

and they said that is what i would have done because she had this phenomenal memory and it was exciting. phenomenal memory and it was excitina . , , , exciting. underpinning everything is constitutional _ exciting. underpinning everything is constitutional significance, - exciting. underpinning everything is constitutional significance, take - exciting. underpinning everything is constitutional significance, take me | constitutional significance, take me through that. this constitutional significance, take me through that-— through that. this is really the most important _ through that. this is really the most important part _ through that. this is really the most important part of- through that. this is really the most important part of the - through that. this is really the i most important part of the whole thing, a reminder of the king's position within the constitution because this is a house of commons who create the bills and the house of lords tidy it up then it goes to the king and becomes an act of parliament so he comes in state, the only time he does it, to the palace of westminster with a fantastic procession wearing the imperial state crown and reading the speech and i think the most important thing he actually says is when he asks for a god's blessing in the proceedings that will take place later on, he then leaves and let them get on with it and it is a huge reminder of his position in the constitution. coming to some traditions _ position in the constitution. coming to some traditions in _ position in the constitution. coming to some traditions in a _ position in the constitution. coming to some traditions in a moment - position in the constitution. coming to some traditions in a moment buti to some traditions in a moment but we are seeing pictures of king charles in his last king's speech in

november for charles in his last king's speech in novemberfor rishi charles in his last king's speech in november for rishi sunak�*s government for this is his first put on a change of government. {iii on a change of government. of course. this one is written by sir keir starmer. it is not his views and hope it willjust introduce the various bills they want to do but in the past some prime ministers have been naughty and in a bit of political what ever that they think manoeuvring into the voice of the queen as it was in those days which they should not do but let's hope you will not do that and i do not think you will.— you will not do that and i do not think you will. going through some ofthe think you will. going through some of the glorious _ think you will. going through some of the glorious traditions _ think you will. going through some of the glorious traditions that - think you will. going through some of the glorious traditions that we . of the glorious traditions that we have, we have the searching of the sellers for example. just describe why they do that and the significance. i why they do that and the significance.— why they do that and the significance. i 'ust saw the outgoing h significance. i just saw the outgoing insight _ significance. i just saw the outgoing insight do - significance. i just saw the outgoing insight do not. significance. i just saw the i outgoing insight do not know significance. i just saw the - outgoing insight do not know if they are doing an our earlier but this is because of guy forks trying to blow up because of guy forks trying to blow up the house of parliament so they do a search and you'll be glad to hear there is also, i'm sure, a much more professional search done by the

police, etc but that is why they do it and it is nice they do it. it is symbolically and ceremonially done. and they take an mp to buckingham palace as hostage before the sovereign returns, you also have the tradition of black rod, people remember the door being slammed on the face. i remember the door being slammed on the face. ~ ., , , remember the door being slammed on the face. ~ . , , ., the face. i think it has been a reneral the face. i think it has been a general tonic— the face. i think it has been a general tonic for— the face. i think it has been a general tonic for the - the face. i think it has been a general tonic for the hostage | the face. i think it has been a - general tonic for the hostage and he watches it on television but they do not let him go until the king or queen is safely back in the palace and you're quite right, black rod is sent by the king to some in the house of commons to the house of lords but as he approaches the door slammed in his face and this is to remind us that charles the first try to arrest five mps in 1642 in the house of commons that its independence. once they know who it is, they let him in and he summons the mp5. then of course as you know they wander along together chatting

in a very friendly way and then go listen to the speech and in the afternoon they go hammer and tongs at each other in order to bash out what has been said. has at each other in order to bash out what has been said.— at each other in order to bash out what has been said. has it been done the same way — what has been said. has it been done the same way or— what has been said. has it been done the same way or does _ what has been said. has it been done the same way or does it _ what has been said. has it been done the same way or does it evolve? - what has been said. has it been done l the same way or does it evolve? some of those physicians obviously return but what about the broader choreography?— but what about the broader choreography? but what about the broader choreoa-rah ? , . ., choreography? things change in some small wa s choreography? things change in some small ways and _ choreography? things change in some small ways and it _ choreography? things change in some small ways and it used _ choreography? things change in some small ways and it used to _ choreography? things change in some small ways and it used to be - choreography? things change in some small ways and it used to be the - small ways and it used to be the gold state coach that brought the monarch to the house of parliament up monarch to the house of parliament up until the war, 1999, and now it is different. there are some minor changes and when i first saw there was a procession of the royal family so eight of them came in and they do not come in any more because they do not come in any more because they do not sit in the house of lords any more so it has been slimmed down a bit, shall we say? white we will talk again in the coming minutes but thank you very much for now. that some of pageantry and ceremonial and

of course there is so much politics and for the labour government, new government, this is the first time they are laying out their legislative agenda and it is a pretty busy timeline we got with about 35 bills, that is pretty hefty had with historically, referring to rishi sunak in november's state opening of parliament and king's speech there are 21 bills so much more what you would expect that with a new government in place. our political correspondent, henry zeffman, is with me. the picking it is 14 years plus since this happened with a labour government, quite a moment for the incoming government. yes. government, quite a moment for the incoming government.— incoming government. yes, the bi . . est incoming government. yes, the biggest moment _ incoming government. yes, the biggest moment for _ incoming government. yes, the biggest moment for this - incoming government. yes, the biggest moment for this new i biggest moment for this new government so far but we had a general election campaign, a long one where first like try to give the country a sense of what is all about and before that for years he has

been leader of the labour party giving people a sense of what direction you want to take the country in and today's more than that. he will tell us what he wants to pass into law and what he wants to pass into law and what he wants to pass into law and what he wants to pass into law first because this is not the government's agenda for however long, just for the first year. it is about priorities. that is very interesting. what might i mention 35 bills, take me through some of the headlines here. what are the key bills being brought forward? growth is central to all of this. it is and we talked about economic experts casting doubt on whether the tax—and—spend plans added up and the answer was always that they would grow the economy quicker than you think. , _ grow the economy quicker than you think. , ,., , ., ., , think. they say planning reform is the main way _ think. they say planning reform is the main way to _ think. they say planning reform is the main way to do _ think. they say planning reform is the main way to do that. - think. they say planning reform is the main way to do that. and i think. they say planning reform is the main way to do that. and the | the main way to do that. and the expect that the heart of this speech a piece of legislation which would

change the planning system in quite radical ways, change the planning system in quite radicalways, making it change the planning system in quite radical ways, making it much harder for local residents to object. building infrastructure projects in the area which could be significant and controversial and i think it is on that knowledge that labour have decided to use this moment of maximum political capital to try to get it through so there that piece of legislation, other things they think boost growth, devolution, giving many powers to local leaders across england. and he once said to be more maize for him to meet and more powers to devolve. —— more mayors to meet. more powers to devolve. -- more mayors to meet-— mayors to meet. what are the important _ mayors to meet. what are the important things? _ mayors to meet. what are the important things? well, i mayors to meet. what are the important things? well, some mayors to meet. what are the i important things? well, some will mayors to meet. what are the - important things? well, some will be labour picking _ important things? well, some will be labour picking up _ important things? well, some will be labour picking up the _ important things? well, some will be labour picking up the bat _ important things? well, some will be labour picking up the bat on - important things? well, some will be labour picking up the bat on from i labour picking up the bat on from the government theyjust evicted so a lot on the plan to phase in a ban

on smoking gradually per age so many decades until i complete smoking ban but nevertheless very significant and the government not get that part through both houses of parliament before the general election and that will now be in labour was making speech and other things they are picking up as a football regulator, quite interesting and controversial, after the plans for the super league some premier league clubs wanted to break away and form, that'll be in there and rent reform is something else a conservative government did not accomplish, one of the early priorities of this. find not accomplish, one of the early priorities of this.— not accomplish, one of the early priorities of this. and of course we are also expecting _ priorities of this. and of course we are also expecting a _ priorities of this. and of course we are also expecting a bill— priorities of this. and of course we are also expecting a bill on - are also expecting a bill on martyn's law and workers' rights. just bought out the day for us because a lot of the politics comes in the second half of the day so give us the timeline. this morning ou have

give us the timeline. this morning you have all _ give us the timeline. this morning you have all the _ give us the timeline. this morning you have all the pomp— give us the timeline. this morning you have all the pomp and - give us the timeline. this morning i you have all the pomp and pageantry with the king arriving, he sits on a golden throne and proclaims what his government will do and it was written for him by the labour party, this government but it is still a reminder of our constitutional architecture operates. you will see some interesting little moments to look out for. they are summoned by black rod, a lady black rod, the first woman to do so and when mps are summoned, they walk in quite a formal procession and you will see sir keir starmer and rishi sunak knocking lumps out of each other walking through trying to make small talk, they usually end up talking about football, i'm not sure if they will talk about living above a shop... will talk about living above a sho... ,, �* , will talk about living above a shop- - -— i i will talk about living above a i shop...— i don't shop... sunday, i'm sure. i don't know if sir— shop... sunday, i'm sure. i don't know if sir keir— shop... sunday, i'm sure. i don't know if sir keir starmer - shop... sunday, i'm sure. i don't know if sir keir starmer is - shop... sunday, i'm sure. i don't know if sir keir starmer is over l shop... sunday, i'm sure. i don't. know if sir keir starmer is over at. but they will be talking. white we

will talk to you in the coming hours. talking about the key bills there but let's pick up on that. —— we will talk to you in the coming hours. talking about the key bills there but let's pick up on that. planning reform, building new homes, and renewable energy are just some of the issues expected to be covered in the king's speech. pat mcfadden, minister for the cabinet office, outlined some of the areas the government was wanting to focus on. we said we would put economic growth at the heart we wanted to do if we won the election. we said we wanted to take measures to improve transport. we said we wanted to get on with the transition to cleaner energy. we said we wanted to devolve more powers to local areas, to our elected mayors around the country. so those are the kind of things that people can look out for and expect when the king's speech comes later today. plans to nationalise the railways are also among the government's key plans. what we want to do here is, as the franchises for the individual railways come to an end,

to bring them into public ownership, to create a more integrated system, to simplify the ticketing, to make sure there's, you know, more interconnection between the different services and different companies and to give ourselves a more reliable rail network rail service, which is there for everybody to use. we think it's too fragmented, too unreliable, and we want to do something about that. i'm joined now by lara spirit who is the red box editor at the times and stephen bush, associate editor and columnist for the finacial times. thank you to both of you and welcome to bbc news. we have been going through the bills. what do you think in terms of what we are expecting? most of these things will be the

things labour think they have to do early because it is important to stakeholders like measures regarding making a sorting shop hold is a specific offence, a salt already illegal but it is important to the shop workers union which are an important ally of sir keir starmer. a signal of intent would be important for sir keir starmer with growth _ important for sir keir starmer with growth being the watchword and that the heart _ growth being the watchword and that the heart of that is planning reform and one _ the heart of that is planning reform and one of— the heart of that is planning reform and one of the key things to say is legislative — and one of the key things to say is legislative agenda but it will be important to see what he says about growth _ important to see what he says about growth because he is looking to try and avoid _ growth because he is looking to try and avoid tax rises or spending cuts as a way— and avoid tax rises or spending cuts as a way to — and avoid tax rises or spending cuts as a way to make his numbers up. he has to— as a way to make his numbers up. he has to get— as a way to make his numbers up. he has to get growth but as a way to make his numbers up. he has to get growt— has to get growth but it is about whether he _ has to get growth but it is about whether he can _ has to get growth but it is about whether he can deliver- has to get growth but it is about whether he can deliver it. i has to get growth but it is about l whether he can deliver it. exactly. new homes _ whether he can deliver it. exactly. new homes in _ whether he can deliver it. exactly. new homes in the _ whether he can deliver it. exactly.

new homes in the next _ whether he can deliver it. exactly. new homes in the next five i whether he can deliver it. exactly. j new homes in the next five years, and extremely difficult target to meet _ and extremely difficult target to meet which has not been met very, very long _ meet which has not been met very, very long time and even if do meet it, very long time and even if do meet it. some _ very long time and even if do meet it, some economists say it does not guarantee _ it, some economists say it does not guarantee you will get the kind of growth _ guarantee you will get the kind of growth you need. we have had the imf upgrade _ growth you need. we have had the imf upgrade the —— operate the predictions for growth. —— up rate the predictions for growth. local communities saying it is a question of how not if when it comes to it. do you think the government recognises how difficult some of these decisions are going to be? yes, and one of the things is the longer it takes to put through legislation the more opportunity for the opposition within their own party. the opposition within their own .a . . ., the opposition within their own party. what has caught your eyes? i

was looking — party. what has caught your eyes? i was looking for— party. what has caught your eyes? i was looking for workers' _ party. what has caught your eyes? i was looking for workers' rights, i was looking for workers' rights, railways, devolution from ayers, preventing another liz truss moment. labour have moved from a position were not long ago they were talking about abolishing the upper chamber and replacing it with an elected house entirely to a position where they will be acting with some of these hereditary peers. then there was other constitutional reforms. and the thing you want to turbo—charge something they be talking about art today. we turbo-charge something they be talking about art today.- turbo-charge something they be talking about art today. we look to see the wording. _ talking about art today. we look to see the wording. what _ talking about art today. we look to see the wording. what are - talking about art today. we look to see the wording. what are you i see the wording. what are you expecting on that?— see the wording. what are you expecting on that? most of the ro osals expecting on that? most of the proposals will _ expecting on that? most of the proposals will end _ expecting on that? most of the proposals will end up _ expecting on that? most of the i proposals will end up implemented and the interesting fact is over fire and rehire because it is not clear how to implement that and

whether or not that applies to for example social care because most of those are met by the government. what about what is not likely to be in these bills? the pressure to ditch the to child benefit cap is being resisted by labour and looks like it could be the first major rebellion. like it could be the first ma'or rebellion. ,, , like it could be the first ma'or rebelliomd like it could be the first ma'or rebellion. ,, , ., , rebellion. stephen has written excellently — rebellion. stephen has written excellently on _ rebellion. stephen has written excellently on this _ rebellion. stephen has written excellently on this topic i rebellion. stephen has written excellently on this topic and l rebellion. stephen has written excellently on this topic and it j rebellion. stephen has written l excellently on this topic and it is something labour whips are nervous about— something labour whips are nervous about with _ something labour whips are nervous about with widespread support for doing _ about with widespread support for doing away with in general in the party— doing away with in general in the party but — doing away with in general in the party but with a multi—billion pound price cap, _ party but with a multi—billion pound price cap, they are told they do not have some — price cap, they are told they do not have some of the money for some of the things— have some of the money for some of the things they want to do and it is a difficult _ the things they want to do and it is a difficult thing for labour you will want _ a difficult thing for labour you will want to persuade new mps and the big _ will want to persuade new mps and the big bulk of labour mps we have about— the big bulk of labour mps we have about whether a fight for that you write _ about whether a fight for that you write rather than the inaugural kings — write rather than the inaugural kings speech. white you have written about _ kings speech. white you have written about it _ kings speech. white you have written about it and _ kings speech. white you have written about it and it is notjust labour mps _ about it and it is notjust labour mps with— about it and it is notjust labour mps with many other parties making

the point _ mps with many other parties making the point that senior labour figures have spoken about the stain of child poverty— have spoken about the stain of child poverty and it is about choices in part with — poverty and it is about choices in part with what they will decide to do today — part with what they will decide to do today. it part with what they will decide to do toda . , , . part with what they will decide to dotoda. ,,. ., ., do today. it is such an important lever. do today. it is such an important lever- the _ do today. it is such an important lever. the limit _ do today. it is such an important lever. the limit will _ do today. it is such an important lever. the limit will not - do today. it is such an important lever. the limit will not go i do today. it is such an important lever. the limit will not go away | lever. the limit will not go away unless it goes away or until it goes away. unless it goes away or until it goes awa . ., ., ., i. unless it goes away or until it goes awa. ., ., ,. , away. overall, how do you describe this speech? _ away. overall, how do you describe this speech? is _ away. overall, how do you describe this speech? is it _ away. overall, how do you describe this speech? is it radical, _ away. overall, how do you describe this speech? is it radical, modest, | this speech? is it radical, modest, targeted, first steps? if you had to boil down to one word. i targeted, first steps? if you had to boil down to one word.— boil down to one word. i think it is re boil down to one word. i think it is pretty radical— boil down to one word. i think it is pretty radical if— boil down to one word. i think it is pretty radical if you _ boil down to one word. i think it is pretty radical if you would - boil down to one word. i think it is pretty radical if you would get i boil down to one word. i think it is| pretty radical if you would get what they are going to do. if they will meet those house—building targets during this and defy quite a bit of local opposition that will be seen as a radical move. i local opposition that will be seen as a radical move.— as a radical move. i would say interventionist. _ as a radical move. i would say interventionist. the _ as a radical move. i would say interventionist. the point i as a radical move. i would say i interventionist. the point picking some _ interventionist. the point picking some large regulators and this is a king's_ some large regulators and this is a king's speech fused with the belief that government has a key role to

play in _ that government has a key role to play in getting rid going which is quite _ play in getting rid going which is quite a — play in getting rid going which is quite a big departure not only from the governmentjust gone but from the governmentjust gone but from the new— the governmentjust gone but from the new labour government. white like some _ the new labour government. white like some big issues, gb energy being _ like some big issues, gb energy being created and a bell around that but there _ being created and a bell around that but there are some key bills and things— but there are some key bills and things like nationalisation of railways, buses, spoke about interventionism but those are important bills, aren't they? yes, because _ important bills, aren't they? yes, because the labour party wants to do that and _ because the labour party wants to do that and avoid these painful talks about— that and avoid these painful talks about tax— that and avoid these painful talks about tax rises and affright they will be — about tax rises and affright they will be re—elected and successful but if _ will be re—elected and successful but if they are wrong it will be a bil but if they are wrong it will be a big defeat for the labour party and large _ big defeat for the labour party and large chunks of the left. in big defeat for the labour party and large chunks of the left.— large chunks of the left. in those areas connecting _ large chunks of the left. in those areas connecting with _ large chunks of the left. in those areas connecting with everyday l large chunks of the left. in those i areas connecting with everyday voter issuesis areas connecting with everyday voter issues is really important as well as some of the bigger issues we have spoken about. tsine

as some of the bigger issues we have spoken about-— spoken about. one of the things is whether you _ spoken about. one of the things is whether you have _ spoken about. one of the things is whether you have to _ spoken about. one of the things is whether you have to tell— spoken about. one of the things is whether you have to tell a - spoken about. one of the things is whether you have to tell a story i spoken about. one of the things is. whether you have to tell a story and set out something beyond just delivering on priorities so sir keir starmer and others have been keen to set out terms of their inheritance and saying that what they have been handed by the conservative government is not a good set of hills and they will put things right with what they need to be careful with what they need to be careful with some people think is focusing solely on delivery and nothing else solely on delivery and nothing else so the story is important for that reason. , , ., ., ., so the story is important for that reason, , ., ., ., , reason. just a thought on the size ofthe reason. just a thought on the size of the majority — reason. just a thought on the size of the majority because _ reason. just a thought on the size of the majority because it - reason. just a thought on the size of the majority because it is i of the majority because it is enormous, an enormous help in terms of getting stuff done, what do you expect from the other parties? how difficult is it beginning an opposition when you are suffering such a majority against you? it is such a ma'ority against you? it is not a such a majority against you? it is not a difficult _ such a majority against you? it is not a difficult day _ such a majority against you? it 3 not a difficult day for the lib dems, they have been emboldened but for other parties, what if seen

early on from the snp as they are not happy with the to child benefit cap and they want to push on that but what the liberal democrats do, they've made big inroads in the blue walls were planning reforms might be unpopular is to work out how they want to approach this labour government, will they be like some former lib dem leaders opposing the labour leader or a bit more conservatory with what happens. brute conservatory with what happens. we want to see what is included in these bills but how do you see for all the other parties, their approach?— all the other parties, their a - roach? ., ., , approach? there are two things the other parties _ approach? there are two things the other parties want _ approach? there are two things the other parties want to _ approach? there are two things the other parties want to do. _ approach? there are two things the other parties want to do. for i approach? there are two things the | other parties want to do. for reform in the snp they want the labour party to fail. if you're the snp other you have a sincere belief on the two child policy, going into the

scottish election, you do not want labour to preside over high levels so you have an issue. but if you're the liberal democrat chef to show to the liberal democrat chef to show to the 72 constituencies have delivered something and you need to play it more carefully because you want to say to people in bicester or central devon here is what you got by voting for a liberal democrat mp. ads, devon here is what you got by voting for a liberal democrat mp.— for a liberal democrat mp. a final thou~ht for a liberal democrat mp. a final thought to — for a liberal democrat mp. a final thought to both _ for a liberal democrat mp. a final thought to both of _ for a liberal democrat mp. a final thought to both of you _ for a liberal democrat mp. a final thought to both of you because i for a liberal democrat mp. a finalj thought to both of you because so much as all are spoken about the first hundred days of any new government, just explain, is that something that extends wider than journalists talking about the first hundred days? i journalists talking about the first hundred days?— hundred days? i think there is number ten — hundred days? i think there is number ten will _ hundred days? i think there is number ten will be _ hundred days? i think there is number ten will be speaking l hundred days? i think there is| number ten will be speaking to hundred days? i think there is i number ten will be speaking to me about it, there is a level of feedback there and we know governmentjournalist think feedback there and we know government journalist think about it but it is a useful benchmark because it signals what you can do from the beginning and in this case sir keir starmer with a big majority and a real mandate in his view to push forward some of the bigger things he has promised, he cannot hold back on parliamentary instability is a reason why he has not been able to deliver these things. it

reason why he has not been able to deliver these things.— deliver these things. it sets not 'ust the deliver these things. it sets not just the town — deliver these things. it sets not just the town of _ deliver these things. it sets not just the town of how _ deliver these things. it sets not just the town of how we - deliver these things. it sets not just the town of how we speak. deliver these things. it sets not i just the town of how we speak about and think— just the town of how we speak about and think about government about people _ and think about government about people tune out around elections though— people tune out around elections though the impression they set now matters _ though the impression they set now matters for how the whole government is seen _ matters for how the whole government is seen. white met do you like days like today? — is seen. white met do you like days like toda ? , , , is seen. white met do you like days liketoda ? , , , , , like today? yes, it is very sunny. i'm very fascinating _ like today? yes, it is very sunny. i'm very fascinating to _ like today? yes, it is very sunny. i'm very fascinating to watch. i like today? yes, it is very sunny. i'm very fascinating to watch. as| i'm very fascinating to watch. as jeremy hunt said in his victory speech, — jeremy hunt said in his victory speech, most people in the world do not get _ speech, most people in the world do not get to— speech, most people in the world do not get to see the thing we are about— not get to see the thing we are about to — not get to see the thing we are about to see which is a transfer of power. _ about to see which is a transfer of power, change of policy and i think it's very— power, change of policy and i think it's very exciting and quite romantic— it's very exciting and quite romantic anyway almost. great place to view it. thank _ romantic anyway almost. great place to view it. thank you _ romantic anyway almost. great place to view it. thank you both _ romantic anyway almost. great place to view it. thank you both for- romantic anyway almost. great place to view it. thank you both for being i to view it. thank you both for being here. no movement from downing street for sir keir starmer. let's take you through some of the timeline here. we think 35 bills, that speech happens around lunch time and before that the royal procession arriving

here and are now talking to the clerk here at the house of lords, sir david beamish, but you will see black rot and the speech laid out. and laid out to the mp5. then we have the first debate mps. then we have the first debate about the king's speech which goes on for five days in total, a about the king's speech which goes on forfive days in total, a lot about the king's speech which goes on for five days in total, a lot of those new mps will get to speak for the first time but that is in the afternoon. we will carry its life you're in bbc news and over the next few days all of those bills get debated. i said that the former clerk of parliament and chief clerk is waiting to talk to me, to me, sir david beamish, former clerk of the parliaments and the chief clerk in the house of lords. remind me what you have to wear.

historic dress, wigan gown, old—fashioned morning coat and on that day, not on normal days, bridges, tights, buckled shoes, the fancy stuff around one cosmic throat, cough and it is a big day in terms of the ceremonial. brute throat, cough and it is a big day in terms of the ceremonial.- terms of the ceremonial. we have ictures terms of the ceremonial. we have pictures we _ terms of the ceremonial. we have pictures we will _ terms of the ceremonial. we have pictures we will put _ terms of the ceremonial. we have pictures we will put on _ terms of the ceremonial. we have pictures we will put on the - terms of the ceremonial. we have| pictures we will put on the screen. tell me on that shot where you're sitting. tell me on that shot where you're sittina. . ., tell me on that shot where you're sittina. . . ., , sitting. the clerks are immediately behind the judges _ sitting. the clerks are immediately behind the judges who _ sitting. the clerks are immediately behind the judges who are - sitting. the clerks are immediately behind the judges who are in i sitting. the clerks are immediately behind the judges who are in front| behind the judges who are in front of the late queen so we are the ones with wigs but no gold trim on our outfits and i think i am second from left, we would without the frills because we traditionally wore a judge's wake where others were a barrister wigs.

—— because we traditionally wore a judge's wig where others wore a barrister wig. there was a lot of changes from then. , ., there was a lot of changes from then. , ,, ., ,., then. yes, i think about the procession _ then. yes, i think about the | procession from buckingham then. yes, i think about the - procession from buckingham palace, police, cavalry, footguards and so on are involved in the palace of westminster a huge amount to be done and it is helpful this you're probably that it is a new parliament because they have not been sitting since late may so plenty of time to get ready. the chamber is filled with chairs for lucky visitors to watch the ceremonial and in the chamber itself they take away the house and it is squeezing in a lot of ventures to maximise the number of ventures to maximise the number of people with the king's right of your cosmic left a box for the diplomatic corps and changing the seating to squeeze more in. the

members do not have to wear robes but there is a big opportunity getting them into those ahead of the ceremony and those wanting a good view. i ceremony and those wanting a good view. , ,., ~' ceremony and those wanting a good view. , ,., 4' ., ceremony and those wanting a good view. , ,., ~ ., ., ceremony and those wanting a good view. , ., ., . ., ., view. i spoke to a policeman who escorted me _ view. i spoke to a policeman who escorted me down _ view. i spoke to a policeman who escorted me down and _ view. i spoke to a policeman who escorted me down and he - view. i spoke to a policeman who escorted me down and he spoke | view. i spoke to a policeman who i escorted me down and he spoke about rehearsals through from buckingham palace to hear a 2am, full dress rehearsal, do you have rehearsals here in parliament?— here in parliament? certainly. ha - il here in parliament? certainly. happily because _ here in parliament? certainly. happily because my _ here in parliament? certainly. happily because my role i here in parliament? certainly. happily because my role was. happily because my role was comparatively limited i did not have to get up but i was certainly in the streets making sure the carriage procession work has to be done when there is no traffic around but inside the key players, a lot of people in the king cosmic procession which would be rehearsed with curious roles for example and they have to carry something on the cap of maintenance on a little poll. i'm sure that would be rehearsed white

lecce spoke about what you we are, we know about black rod and those —— we know about black rod and those —— we spoke about what you wear and black rod. it we spoke about what you wear and black rod. ., , ., black rod. it has evolved comparatively _ black rod. it has evolved comparatively little i black rod. it has evolved comparatively little with | black rod. it has evolved l comparatively little with a streamlining of the ceremony in 1998 but it was not much of one, reducing the number of people in the queen cosmic procession with a lot of heralds who came in earlier, a bit before the queen, black rod started in the... to reduce the time for the commons to come so issue things to tidy up. the last time i was present in the chamber was the last time the queen wore her crown and the next year the crown was carried and of course more recently, 2022, the last

during the late queen's reign, she was not there and the prince of wales then as he was and the duke of cambridge acted on her behalf so the crown was carried rather than worn and we are back to wearing the crown for the king's first won last year. testing your knowledge, do you know the number ofjewels on the imperial crown? ida the number of “ewels on the imperial crown? ., . , the number of “ewels on the imperial crown? ., ., , ., , the number of “ewels on the imperial crown? ., ., , .,, ., crown? no idea but if i was asked about what _ crown? no idea but if i was asked about what i _ crown? no idea but if i was asked about what i found _ crown? no idea but if i was asked about what i found most - crown? no idea but if i was asked about what i found most striking, j about what i found most striking, the scintillating diamonds on the crown certainly are top of the list because it is an amazing view and probably not quite as good on the tv as the moment a head moves you get a tiny glinting. i as the moment a head moves you get a tin culintin. , ., as the moment a head moves you get a tiny glinting— tiny glinting. i will tell you why, i “otted it tiny glinting. i will tell you why, i jotted it down _ tiny glinting. i will tell you why, i jotted it down last _ tiny glinting. i will tell you why, ijotted it down last night i tiny glinting. i will tell you why, l ijotted it down last night because ijotted it down last night because i was stunned when i read the details, 2600... 2868 diamonds, 16 sapphires, 11 emeralds, 269 pearls and for rubies, that is why it glints so much.— and for rubies, that is why it glints so much. thank you for sarinu glints so much. thank you for sparing me — glints so much. thank you for sparing me that _

glints so much. thank you for sparing me that but _ glints so much. thank you for sparing me that but it - glints so much. thank you for sparing me that but it makes| glints so much. thank you for i sparing me that but it makes an amazing effect.— sparing me that but it makes an amazing effect. final question, in the usual doing _ amazing effect. final question, in the usual doing it _ amazing effect. final question, in the usual doing it or _ amazing effect. final question, in the usual doing it or not, - amazing effect. final question, in the usual doing it or not, can you | the usual doing it or not, can you recall when there has been a mistake where things have gone wrong? there was one occasion where a page and waiting to the queen had fainted, but those who are concerned were dealt with effectively, and he looked after very well. in 2017, the first one just after i retired, the duke of edinburgh was taken ill on the date, so the prince of wales came of the queen instead. about shows the agility of those who organise the ceremony that they can cope with that sort of thing, if you just watching, you would know anything had gone wrong. absently fascinatin: anything had gone wrong. absently fascinating to _ anything had gone wrong. absently fascinating to talk _ anything had gone wrong. absently fascinating to talk to. _ anything had gone wrong. absently fascinating to talk to. just - anything had gone wrong. absently fascinating to talk to. just an - fascinating to talk to. just an inside track of some of the things we all use of the pictures. you explain some of the things you did and that we see, really interesting to see. thank you very much. i'll talk to hannah white from the institute for government to come again, real expert in this area.

then wejust picture again, real expert in this area. then we just picture had to tell you that we have a special programme to take you through all the ceremonial here from westminster. we'll have that here at 1030 with reeta chakrabarti. full coverage of all the ceremonial that goes on a couple of hours before that part of proceedings are wrapped up, and then return to the comments. we'll see the real politics of today with the debates that starts, we hear, from the prime minister and the leader of the prime minister and the leader of the opposition. i'm joined by hannah white, institute for government. i was reading that has only been seven exceptions since 1901 for the manic to be at every state parliament. this is an important occasion for the king, it is first

state opening as king. i think that is going to be a very significant moment for the country and for personally. the first one and a new government. it's going to be a hefty eight king speech. we all had 21 bills with rishi sunak, but six of them were carry—overs. today, much more meatier. i suppose you'd expect that with a new government is out the agenda. it’s that with a new government is out the agenda-— the agenda. it's always the case with the new — the agenda. it's always the case with the new government. - the agenda. it's always the case | with the new government. there the agenda. it's always the case - with the new government. there are always things they want to get done. it wouldn't have time to get a large number of bills through, and this government wants to show it's going to hit the ground running, as all new governments do when they come in after a new election. that is why they are packing the kings speech full of bills. i think it's important to note is it's notjust about legislation. the days about the draft bills, the things you want to put a law, but there is a great

deal of can do that passing legislation. we already have a lot of laws on the statute book, ministers have a lot of powers. in some ways, you don't want to spend all your time some ways, you don't want to spend all yourtime in some ways, you don't want to spend all your time in parliament to laws. you want to be out there doing things ministers can do without legislation. things ministers can do without legislation-— things ministers can do without legislation. things ministers can do without leaislation. . , , ., legislation. that is exactly what we have seen in _ legislation. that is exactly what we have seen in the _ legislation. that is exactly what we have seen in the first _ legislation. that is exactly what we have seen in the first weeks - legislation. that is exactly what we have seen in the first weeks of - legislation. that is exactly what we have seen in the first weeks of the | have seen in the first weeks of the labour government. it had a whole series of announcements, those curious, the nhs for one and several others. it's notjust about this part of proceedings, is it? we've already seen _ part of proceedings, is it? we've already seen the _ part of proceedings, is it? we've already seen the government. part of proceedings, is it? we've i already seen the government using powers the ministers have come into their roles in the last couple of weeks, they already have, so block planning decisions. it takes a lot of time out of minister's diary. 0ther of time out of minister's diary. other they were to symbolically show, in terms of getting growth going which is their main objective, with eight have very clear about, some of the things they can do they

could do without those bills. just cominu could do without those bills. just coming back _ could do without those bills. just coming back to the ceremonial. everyone around the world loves watching the pictures, sing it all, having it all explained. it's really integral to our process, the way our democracy works, isn't it? we integral to our process, the way our democracy works, isn't it?— democracy works, isn't it? we have ve aood democracy works, isn't it? we have very good at _ democracy works, isn't it? we have very good at putting _ democracy works, isn't it? we have very good at putting in _ democracy works, isn't it? we have very good at putting in a _ democracy works, isn't it? we have very good at putting in a spectacle, j very good at putting in a spectacle, but that is also real significance to different moments and just little signs within the processes. you've been talking with your previous guests. things like the thing daly fact the royal family aren't allowed in the house of commons... i’m fact the royal family aren't allowed in the house of commons... i'm going to drop you. — in the house of commons... i'm going to drop you. perhaps _ in the house of commons... i'm going to drop you, perhaps people _ in the house of commons... i'm going to drop you, perhaps people don't - to drop you, perhaps people don't realise, the king's speech is in the house of lords, the king not queen ever enter the house of commons. they send the blackrock up to the house of lords, because historical

tradition is that they are not allowed into the comments after king charles came in and tried to arrest some members under his reign. just ex-alainin some members under his reign. just explaining to pictures, i don't want people to think they have gone early. these are from november, king charles's speech with the rishi sunak governments that we were referencing. this is from the last king's speech, the first one with a new government at the site. take me through what happens after the king's speech, once we've had that debate, over the next few days. today, the speech is read, house commons go back, and they will have a debate. the will be speeches from the prime minister and from the leader of the opposition. there be funny speeches from the back benches which are seconding the humble address which goes to the king. 0ver address which goes to the king. over address which goes to the king. over a series of five days, we have a number of debates which i think. they'll be picking out different

themes from the bills which are in themes from the bills which are in the king's speech. different aspect, health, foreign affairs, we don't know what is on what state yet. they will then be able to make statements about the things they're going to do, be able to have questions and people will be able to ask questions. really, what is significant about the kick goals speech in another way is it and blocks the stance of a parliament. 0ther blocks the stance of a parliament. other government business can start to happen and things can start to happen, as well as debating the king's speech. we happen, as well as debating the king's speech-— happen, as well as debating the king's speech. happen, as well as debating the kin~-'sseech. ~ ., ,. ,, king's speech. we are discussing the bills that king's speech. we are discussing the mus that rishi _ king's speech. we are discussing the bills that rishi sunak _ king's speech. we are discussing the bills that rishi sunak was _ king's speech. we are discussing the bills that rishi sunak was putting - bills that rishi sunak was putting forward back in november, that didn't get done before the election was called. there are quite a few of those, martin's law, for example... at the end of a parliament, that is not always time to debate fully and scrutinise pieces of legislation which might attract a lot of

cross—party support. the government decided to call the election injuly and then take the fault time it could have done to pass those laws. but i think it's a really positive sign that some of those things where labour agrees with what the objectives of the previous government to work, it went to pick this up and put them into law. i’m this up and put them into law. i'm -la with this up and put them into law. i'm play with martin's law, there is criticism of rishi sunakfor play with martin's law, there is criticism of rishi sunak for making the promise and length calling the general election before it was ten. 0ne general election before it was ten. one of the reasons why that is an integral part of what we will see today. he said it marks the start, but with a new government coming in, you know the civil service very well. how much preplanning was done or wasn't done, because there were so many big radical changes as labour describes. was their work to begin en masse? the labour describes. was their work to begin en masse?— begin en masse? the civil service will be looking _ begin en masse? the civil service will be looking at _ begin en masse? the civil service will be looking at the _ begin en masse? the civil service i will be looking at the announcement being made by labour in opposition

in anticipation. a lot of work will have been done in a position of things to put in the king's speech weight success in the election. [30 weight success in the election. do ou weight success in the election. do you love a day like today? i - weight success in the election. do you love a day like today? i do, i l you love a day like today? i do, i think it's important _ you love a day like today? i do, i think it's important but - you love a day like today? i do, i think it's important but what - you love a day like today? i do, i l think it's important but what really interested in is the business of government and what is going to happen next. the government and what is going to happen next-— government and what is going to happen next. the detail. indeed. let's enter— happen next. the detail. indeed. let's enter the _ happen next. the detail. indeed. let's enter the detail _ happen next. the detail. indeed. let's enter the detail because - happen next. the detail. indeed. | let's enter the detail because the new government has backed plans for the next 12 months will be laid out in more detail. 35 draft laws, that is what we are led to expect. outlined whatever set keir starmer�*s schemes will be. pressing, financial questions. that is the backdrop to this. let's take a look at the pressures on the public purse. there are some

big pressing challenges which they will find very hard to ignore. let's go through five of them. first, public sector pay deals. decisions on pay rises for nhs staff, teachers, police and prison guards by 2025 have to be taken by the end of this month. the government may need to find around £7 billion extra to save these public worker sectors falling behind account parts. inflation in private sector wages out li% higher, public sector is around 2.5% lower. for doctors, it is around 15% lower. finding an extra £7 billion a year to change this fact will be challenging given the government has lectures on restraint and its spending and taxation powers. but if it fails to

do this, it can find its target to recruit more teachers and nurses this even harder to achieve. second local councils. a survey of local authority leaders early this year found around one in ten are likely to have effectively declared bankruptcy this financial year, forcing painful cuts in local service. around five in ten said they would like to go bust unless they would like to go bust unless the government reforms. it would also be expensive for the treasury. third, universities. the £9,250 per year tuition fee, universities in england and wales charge students has been frozen in cash terms since 2017. this has led to warnings that

some universities could well go bankrupt entrenched t4. jim ministers allow universities to allow generating more income? that would not go the students. fourth, thames water. the company has debt of around £15 billion, and are struggling to repay. it only has sufficient cash to last until next may. as you can see, that is considerable more than other water companies in england and wales. if they fail, it will go into a government special administration machine, from a temporary nationalisation to make sure around 16 million households in the south of england keep getting the water. does the government wait and hope it improves? the private should it grasp the... prisons. prisons in england and wales only

have 1451 places available at the end of last week. that means they were 90% full. ministers announced there will be temporary early release for prisoners after serving just 40% of their sentence to relieve the pressure, but it would only serve short—term breathing space. they either need to build more prisons or reduce the prison population. tough choices, he is absolutely right about that. that's the backdrop to everything we are talking about here today. our correspondent, jenny hill, is with me. they have to bear in mind the public purse, bring us full circle to white keir starmer output growth at the very heart of everything we are likely to hit today. this very heart of everything we are likely to hit today.— very heart of everything we are likely to hit today. this is what we have been hearing _ likely to hit today. this is what we have been hearing from _ likely to hit today. this is what we have been hearing from the - likely to hit today. this is what we - have been hearing from the beginning of campaigning, isn't it, from labour? gross is at the heart of what they wanted to do. the focus is

very much, for example, it's why they talk about devolution. we will hear more about that in the king cut speech, one of the reasons why they are going to hard on devolving powers away from westminster to the regions. people in the regions who have as they say, skin in the game and know their local communities, may well have good ideas about how to get local economy going and really drive the growth, which is so much at the heart of what labour to achieve. , ., _, . ., , . achieve. trying to connect and piece toaether achieve. trying to connect and piece together all — achieve. trying to connect and piece together all the _ achieve. trying to connect and piece together all the objectives, - achieve. trying to connect and piece together all the objectives, because j together all the objectives, because alongside what you were just saying, devolution to local males, its house—building. to get everyone connected to the same project, about the national project of growth. but house—building, it is interesting because there is a target of 1.5 million new homes, but lesser to date of the type of homes. the party

has been trying to zero in on that. there's a big concern that the right kind of housing will be built, as opposed to higher cost housing to people who can already afford to be on the housing market. it will be interesting to hear the details that labour have, particularly around planning laws, likely to be potentially controversial stuff in here. we have already heard about grey belt land, green belt land. places like petrol stations, which are no longer being used. that is an example of what labour would say is great about slant. it could be used for future developments. these are the key details which people will be watching closely, and physically in those local areas, to which labour hopes power can be devolved. the local leaders will know how their communities will be affected. what local leaders will know how their communities will be affected. what a discussion about _ communities will be affected. what a discussion about that, _ communities will be affected. what a discussion about that, but _ communities will be affected. what a discussion about that, but i - communities will be affected. what a

discussion about that, but i suspect i discussion about that, but i suspect a lot of voters, having made their choice only a few weeks ago, will be looking at things about railways, buses, things that affect lives. we know there's a bill about working's rights and how people feel about their finances and the security... let's talk about transport, festival. there will as those in the detail, so we will have to wait to see, that is a plan to gradually brick the railways back into public ownership. it will be interesting to see the timetable or not, because that will rely upon different companies coming to the end of contracts and so on before the company can be brought back into public ownership. that is what to look out for. the creation of great british railways which will run the system, we will expect more details on bus systems, that it's also going to be subject to greater local regulation. local authorities will have more state of the best services in the areas. we

have more state of the best services in the areas-— in the areas. we had the liz truss buduet, in the areas. we had the liz truss budget. other _ in the areas. we had the liz truss budget, other consequences - in the areas. we had the liz truss budget, other consequences from that. there will be a bill that prevents any sort of fiscal event without an obr assessment that runs alongside it, which of course, we didn't have in that liz truss tenure. a , didn't have in that liz truss tenure. , , , s tenure. many people felt the effect of that. mortgage _ tenure. many people felt the effect of that. mortgage payments - tenure. many people felt the effect of that. mortgage payments are . tenure. many people felt the effectl of that. mortgage payments are still very high for many people. they have used the phrase, the ministers, campaigners, throughout the campaign that liz truss crashed the economy. they know that they are going to have to make people's lives feel a bit better. they are going to have to make sure people feel they've got a bit more money in their pockets. that is what they are promising, but know it will take a longtime. promises like this are offering a degree of stability which is what the new labour government wants people to think that they symbolise. more from westminster and the king's speech in the coming minutes.

and some breaking news in the last few minutes and the gmb union has lost its bid for union recognition at the amazon warehouse in amazon. the union needed a majority to vote in favour, but 50.5% voted against. amazon have issued a statement thanking everyone who voted in the ballot and saying daily conversations with its workforce are part of the company's culture. that development there on a long running story about union recognition at amazon. that breaking news just coming in that breaking newsjust coming in in terms of how that ballot is gone. we will return to that and bring you more details on the next little while. at the second night of the republican convention, donald trump's defeated rivals for the presidential nomination have, one by one, been singing his praises. florida governer ron desantis and former us ambassador to the united nations nikki haley both used their speeches to give their full endorsement to trump.

they had run against the former president in a bid to become the republican candidate. the four—day convention kicked off on monday, when donald trump announced jd vance as his running mate in november's election. senator vance will address the convention tonight. nikki haley, who had previously described mr trump as "unhinged" and not fit to be president again, walked out to some boos from the convention crowd. she opened her speech with an endorsement of him, and called for party unity. for the sake of our nation, we have to go with donald trump. you don't have to agree with trump 100% of the time to vote for him. applause. take it from me, i haven't always agreed with president trump, but we agree more often

than we disagree. applause. we agree on keeping america strong. applause. we agree on keeping america safe. applause. i'm here tonight because we have a country to save, and a unified republican party is essential for saving her. my colleague katrina perry is following the events at the convention in milwaukee. she says some of the republican party's big names have been on display in the past 24 hours — all calling for unity. and that's what conventions are all about. it's about putting out the big guns of your party, the greatest star studded line up that you can put out. and this night two of

the republican national convention was just that the atmosphere, as excited and electric as it had been last night, particularly when the vice presidential nominee, jd vance, arrived. and then just a few moments later, former president donald trump, who is the republican party nominee, arrived as well. lots of chanting, lots of singing. of course, what's become the chant of this convention is �*fight, fight, fight�*. those words that donald trump issued from the stage after that assassination attempt at his rally in butler, pennsylvania, on saturday. and the republican party led from the former president himself, have spoken, as you say, about unity here for this week, that he's changed the speech he's going to deliver on thursday to address that. and that was really embodied in what we saw from the stage here tonight, particularly in that speech from former south carolina governor nikki haley and from the current governor of florida, ron desantis, both of whom just a few months ago were heavily critical of donald trump. nikki haley saying that chaos followed him everywhere, ron desantis saying that he'd failed to get any good job done

while he was president the first time around. and yet, both of them here tonight, addressing the crowd in front of the former president who arrived early in order so he could hear their speeches and appealing to their supporters to follow donald trump and giving their endorsements themselves as well. the foreign office says it's supporting the families of two british men, reported missing in sweden. there've been unconfirmed reports of — two men being found shot dead — in a burned—out car on an industrial estate in malmo. we know to set a fact at the moment. we know to set a fact at the moment. we know, as you mentioned, two british men have been reported missing, and the british foreign office saying the families of those men are bing's supported. they say they are in touch with speech pleats. we know the bbc have spoken

with swedish police in malmo, and they say that two bodies were found in a burned—out car on sunday. they say that they are treating those deaths as suspected double murder. there's two sets of facts at the moment have not been linked, and the swedish police have said that they cannot confirm the identities of those british men at the stage, and they cannot confirm whether they are they cannot confirm whether they are the people in those cars. i've seen footage in swedish media of the car, completely burned out, and it seems to be in a remote area of malmo. manuel is in the south of sweden. —— malmo is in the south of sweden. that is all we know at this stage. the british authorities are in touch with the swedish police, so we do expect to hear more as the day goes on. let's return to the main event here, the king post speech which we will

see in the coming hours. we are expecting 35 bills, the main event. we started with a special programme here at 1030 as we see the procession from buckingham palace to hear, the house of lords, and then of course all the pageantry that we have come to expect. these pictures from the house of lords, that second chamber, where king charles will read at what has been written by the new labour government. the bills that they intend to put forward. as i say, pretty packed agenda. a few bills spill—overfrom i say, pretty packed agenda. a few bills spill—over from rishi i say, pretty packed agenda. a few bills spill—overfrom rishi sunak plasma government, but all the key themes. they transition into the first steps for the labour government here in the coming hours.

the house of lords tower there, and here in the next little while, we will see the king and queen arrived, and we will take you through that in the next hour, as well as the politics. we would talk to the press secretary to the queen, going through some of the detail we learn about what happens behind the scenes in both the palace and here at westminster. all of that coming up in the next few minutes, but we will pose, catch up with the weather details, and that is with matt taylor. hello. we've not had the best of weather so far this july, but at long last it's going to feel like summer for many of you. over the next few days, humidity levels will be increasing and for1 or 2 it is going to turn increasingly hot as well. at last, the jet streams that had been to the south of us is pushing to the north. this is bringing about the change, helping to draw up air from parts of africa, iberia. that plume of hot air pushing in across most parts of the uk, but not all, as i'll show you. but what does it mean

in terms of temperature? well, they are set to peak on friday. we could see highs around 2930 celsius towards the south and the east, and more widely, temperatures in the mid 20s across many central and eastern parts now out there today, low pressure which brought the rain over the last few days is off. in scandinavia. we've got a little window of fine weather, a little area of high pressure, which means for most of you, a really pleasant summer's day. a bit more cloud across western scotland, a few spots of light rain or drizzle. isolated shower elsewhere scotland, northern england and the midlands. but for the vast majority, dry day. sunny spells, strong sunshine at that and 20 to 24 degrees at temperatures we would normally expect at this stage in the month. now it's going to tonight after a fine evening. thicker cloud pushes in across ireland. western scotland outbreaks of rain here could see a few showers push up through the irish sea in towards cumbria, parts of southern scotland, too. but look at the temperatures they are climbing and they will continue to do so night by night, sitting around the mid—teens for the morning commute tomorrow. as for thursday, a lot more cloudier across northern and western areas to begin with, but some sunny

breaks east of scotland. north east england. outbreaks of rain or drizzle possible in the west, mainly western scotland and northern ireland. the odd isolated shower elsewhere but come further south and east. sunny spells again and temperatures continue to lift here 25 or 26 by friday. well, we'll see a bit more sunshine in parts of northern ireland and western scotland, but still a few showers around before more persistent rain later in the day. most places though, dry again. a lot more sunshine for england and wales. and there's that plume of hot air with us 2930 celsius possible towards the south east corner, maybe up to around 22, in the moray firth. how long does it last? well, it's that old adage, isn't it? a few fine days and a thunderstorm. changes afoot on saturday, mainly across western areas, this area of low pressure pushes its way in cloudy outbreaks of rain coming and going, some of which could be heavy and thundery. could be the odd shower further east, but crucial is how quickly that pushes away. eastwards could still be pretty warm across parts of eastern england. take care.

recall when there has been a mistake where things have gone wrong? live from westminster. this is bbc news. the state opening of parliament takes place in a few hours with the king outlining the plans of the new labour government. a new national energy company, railway nationalisation and planning reform — are all expected to feature. also today — uk inflation holds steady on the bank of england's target of 2% injune — with prices rising at their slowest rate in nearly three years. donald trump's defeated rivals — for the 2024 republican nomination — change their tune and sing his praises at the party's convention. and the bbc confirms that strictly contestants will have rehearsal chaperones — after complaints about teaching methods by some professional dancers.

welcome to westminster where injust over an hour or so we'll be seeing all the pomp and pageantry that goes with the state opening of parliament. the king will be leaving buckingham palace at 11.15 and head here where he'll be laying out the new government's legislative agenda for the coming year. it is of course the first under a labour government for 14 years. sir keir starmer says it'll "take the brakes off britain", and "lay the foundations of real change". the speech is expected to contain 35 bills focussed on improving living standards by driving economic growth. we're hearing that the plans include increasing house—building, by streamlining the planning process, as well as measures to bring the railways into public ownership.

we'll have full coverage for you here on bbc news throughout the day — but we start with this report by our political correspondent, helen catt. fanfare. this was the king arriving for last year's king's speech. then, it was a conservative government which wrote the words he read out. this time it will be labour's programme for the coming year. sir keir starmer says its central focus will be on growing the economy. in total, we're told, more than 35 bills are set to be announced in this speech. there will be a bill to take the railways into public ownership as franchises expire, a bill to speed up house—building by changing the planning system, and an english devolution bill to transfer some powers from westminster to local areas. it's thought a gradual ban on smoking — originally proposed by rishi sunak — could also be included, along with replacements for other bills that have been going through parliament under the tories. and martyn's law — which was promised, but never put before mps. named after martyn hett, who died

in the manchester arena bombing, it would require venues and local authorities to have preventative plans in place against terror attacks. i think it's time that the legislation happens. i think people — the general public — don't know that they're actually not safe when they're out and about. and i feel that everybody who enjoys what this country offers in terms of freedom and all the stuff people do to go and entertain themselves and live their life — i want people to know that they have the right to come home at night. labour also promised legislation to give new rights to workers in its first 100 days, and to set up a firm called gb energy to invest in renewable power. so it's thought there are likely to be laws to deliver those measures. but one thing that won't be in the speech is changing the rule that limits child benefit to just two children. the snp, the greens, and some labour backbenchers think it should be — and plan to try to add it, although they are unlikely to succeed. not every bill read out by the king later will necessarily make it

into law in this parliamentary session, but the speech will show what the government's priorities are. a ceremony dating back hundreds of years, setting out the vision of a government that's been in power forjust a handful of days. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. our deputy political editor, vicki young, is with me. well come. what a beautiful day for this. it is 14 years plus since labour did this, laid out they legislative agenda. that is quite a moment, isn't it, for any incoming government?— moment, isn't it, for any incoming government? , ., ., ., government? yes, and labour have a massive majority _ government? yes, and labour have a massive majority which _ government? yes, and labour have a massive majority which helps - government? yes, and labour have a massive majority which helps an - massive majority which helps an awful lot so they are bringing in these 35 different bills to show what their priorities will be. it is not all is about legislation and most people will say it is not necessarily the way you can govern properly but, yes, setting out what they want to do and what their

priorities are, and a huge moment for them gathering in the house of commons and of course worth saying as well that the leader of the opposition now, rishi sunak, having to respond to it, probably not what he wants to do but watson his party have asked him to stay and do that in the short term. —— lots of people in the short term. —— lots of people in his party. showing the country what they are planning to do. what what they are planning to do. what has cau . ht what they are planning to do. what has caught your — what they are planning to do. what has caught your eye? _ what they are planning to do. what has caught your eye? the - what they are planning to do. what has caught your eye? the big - what they are planning to do. what has caught your eye? the big one | what they are planning to do. what| has caught your eye? the big one is about planning- _ has caught your eye? the big one is about planning. what _ has caught your eye? the big one is about planning. what labour - has caught your eye? the big one is about planning. what labour have l about planning. what labour have been very careful to do is to talk about under promising and over delivering. they are concerned i think that after such a long period of conservative, all the expectations are very high for them coming in and they have talked in terms of steps, in terms of really a decade of renewal, saying some of the things that need to change will take a very long time so they are in some ways downplaying expectations

but i think talking about growth, they have made it very clear that they have made it very clear that they think there is no money out of yachts of the things they would like to do and it depends on the economy growing much more quickly and part of that they think is to do with planning, to do with relaxing some of those planning rules if you like to get the construction industry going and of course to build what they think the 1.5 million homes are that the country needs. thea;r they think the 1.5 million homes are that the country needs.— that the country needs. they talk about how _ that the country needs. they talk about how the _ that the country needs. they talk about how the argument - that the country needs. they talk| about how the argument changes, might it be more difficult than anticipated? i read a lovely piece in the guardian newspaper about doorknocking well they were in a new estate and the people were up in arms about a new developmentjust up the road. does that give you just a slight indication about the levels of resistance perhaps there may be a head? , , , head? yes, the thing here is they have a huge _ head? yes, the thing here is they have a huge majority _ head? yes, the thing here is they have a huge majority in _ head? yes, the thing here is they have a huge majority in the - head? yes, the thing here is they| have a huge majority in the house head? yes, the thing here is they i have a huge majority in the house of commons and so there is no question this will not go through, this will go through what it comes down to,

and actually pat mcfadden, senior member of the cabinet, today spoke about the fact that local mps will sometimes object to things and there will be constituency mps say no to certain things, notjust housing developments but big infrastructure projects like a nuclear power station or roads, all sorts of things. station or roads, all sorts of thins. ~ . , station or roads, all sorts of thins. ~ ., , , ., ., things. what is the plan to bulldoze. _ things. what is the plan to bulldoze, which _ things. what is the plan to bulldoze, which is - things. what is the plan to bulldoze, which is a - things. what is the plan to | bulldoze, which is a phrase things. what is the plan to i bulldoze, which is a phrase the government use, or to get past that? they say they will go beyond that, bring this in and it does not matter if a local mp object to it, if this has gone through, they can sanction things they think are important as far as infrastructure is concerned. how this works, they've spoken about not building over the green belt, they want to redesignate parts of they want to redesignate parts of the green belt as great belt and what they are referring to out there is areas within a green belt well there are derelict sites and people say they are on a nice bit of woodland or greenery but they say

there are lots of places they can build before people talk about concreting over the green belt but there is no doubt it will be controversial and a lot of their plan relies on this working and i doubt it will be as quick as they would hope. doubt it will be as quick as they would hope-— doubt it will be as quick as they would ho e. ., ~' ., ,., doubt it will be as quick as they would ho e. ., ~ ., ,., ., would hope. take me through some of the other thing — would hope. take me through some of the other thing is _ would hope. take me through some of the other thing is catching _ would hope. take me through some of the other thing is catching your - would hope. take me through some of the other thing is catching your eye i the other thing is catching your eye in the 35. ., _ the other thing is catching your eye in the 35. , , the other thing is catching your eye inthe35. , , in the 35. some legacy bills, if you like, with rishi — in the 35. some legacy bills, if you like, with rishi sunak— in the 35. some legacy bills, if you like, with rishi sunak bringing i in the 35. some legacy bills, if you like, with rishi sunak bringing in l in the 35. some legacy bills, if you like, with rishi sunak bringing in aj like, with rishi sunak bringing in a bill that would gradually eradicate smoking and that we think will come back, there is also martyn's law about venues being prepared for terrorism and there is also a lot of things that could be resurrected like the smoking ban and then there are as workers' rights which angela rayner has spoken about. there is a back—and—forth with the unions about this and they will bring in a consultation with business because again this government, this chancellor, rachel reeves, has really wooed the business community

now and there was concern about workers' rights and from day one you might be able to claim all the rights of someone who is there after a year or so. rights of someone who is there after a year orso. in rights of someone who is there after a year or so-— a year or so. in the run-up to all of this, there _ a year or so. in the run-up to all of this, there were _ a year or so. in the run-up to all of this, there were worries i of this, there were worries certainly the unions that the idea would be watered down so is it still that we wait to see the detail of what exactly they are going to announce?— what exactly they are going to announce? , , , ., �* what exactly they are going to announce? , , , ~ ., announce? yes, because we don't know that and the _ announce? yes, because we don't know that and the crucial— announce? yes, because we don't know that and the crucial bit _ announce? yes, because we don't know that and the crucial bit is _ announce? yes, because we don't know that and the crucial bit is about - that and the crucial bit is about the detail so they talk about full rights from day one but also the fire and rehire, the practice were some companies might fire people and rehire them on lesser pay or lesser rights. that one, might be some exemption so we will look out for that but it will be interesting to see how the unions respond to that once we see the detail. imilli see how the unions respond to that once we see the detail.— once we see the detail. will there be a bill on _ once we see the detail. will there be a bill on knives? _ once we see the detail. will there be a bill on knives? what- once we see the detail. will there be a bill on knives? what about i be a bill on knives? what about immigration? that was such a big issue throughout campaigns. yes.

issue throughout campaigns. yes, labour issue throughout campaigns. yes, labour and _ issue throughout campaigns. yes, labour and yvette _ issue throughout campaigns. ye: labour and yvette cooper, home secretary, have spoken about a border security command and they say you already have that but are being called by a different name that already exists but labour say that is not the case, you have new powers, counterterror powers but most people think it will be cooperation with the french that help to solve this and with other countries as well and we do not really know well that will get to but this will be a huge issue i think for the government and probably imminently, getting into the summer months, better weather, what happens in the coming months if those numbers continue? and of course the government has scrapped the row and a policy with immediate effect so that is no longer an option but that has been taken off anyway. option but that has been taken off an a . ., ., ~ option but that has been taken off an a. ., ., option but that has been taken off an a. ., �*, anyway. you talk about the king's seech anyway. you talk about the king's speech but _ anyway. you talk about the king's speech but what _ anyway. you talk about the king's speech but what are _ anyway. you talk about the king's speech but what are you - anyway. you talk about the king's speech but what are you zeroing i anyway. you talk about the king's| speech but what are you zeroing in on which is not there but you think perhaps should be there? you'll make it is worth mentioning this is not a budget, the budget will not happen

until the autumn so we are lots of other things you might have expected will presumably be announced like vat on private school fees for example, anything to do with taxation, all of those things, they will not happen for another few months and in terms of the king's speech, there is already pressure from the snp and other labour figures about the to child benefit cap. figures about the to child benefit ca -. figures about the to child benefit ca i _ , ., figures about the to child benefit ca. , ., , , ., figures about the to child benefit cap. there is no suggestion that will be scrapped _ cap. there is no suggestion that will be scrapped even _ cap. there is no suggestion that will be scrapped even though i cap. there is no suggestion that will be scrapped even though it| cap. there is no suggestion that. will be scrapped even though it is hated by a lot of labour mps but the snp —— make a lot of haber remake labour mps snp —— make a lot of haber remake labourmps and by snp —— make a lot of haber remake labour mps and by the snp, a lot of mps. —— hated by a lot of labour mps and by the snp, a lot of mps. other choices likely to be in the coming days and weeks one of the first points of rebellion a real

difficulty for labour regarding that? , ,, , difficulty for labour regarding that? , ,, y ., .,~ that? yes, the snp will try to make it so. that? yes, the snp will try to make it so- they — that? yes, the snp will try to make it so. they wanted _ that? yes, the snp will try to make it so. they wanted to _ that? yes, the snp will try to make it so. they wanted to be _ that? yes, the snp will try to make it so. they wanted to be scrapped l that? yes, the snp will try to make | it so. they wanted to be scrapped on principle but they also want to make life difficult for the labour government so certainly they will try to engineer a way of bringing in an amendment or trying to get a vote in the house of commons and again it is worth reminding people that labour have a massive majority of almost 180 so i would imagine that rebels will not be enough to be a problem early on it will be quite a vociferous debate. why you touch on something you mentioned rishi sunak earlier but how difficult is it for all of those opposition parties to work out how the go about this? we just had an election, massive majority for labour, the public have decided but what does that mean in terms of opposition parties potentially voting against any of these measures? yes, we are in a different climate than we have been in many years and the house of

commons in terms of the massive majority there is. you have a conservative party that will soon be looking for a new leader and of course you get the sense that this is just an interim period here where rishi sunak remains as leader. now, the tories have said they will scrutinise labour particularly when it comes to anything on tax and they will say, look, they made promises not to raise certain taxes, they will make sure they stick to that and also defence spending is another one where you will hear rishi sunak talk about that today with his 2.5% of gdp to be spent and they say they were committed to that and labour is not so far so they will be putting them on all of that, liberal democrats, following on from a general election campaign talking about health and social care, what they will do about that. it does not mean legislation, improvements they want to make in the nhs but lots of eyes on what the labour government feels they can do to repair the nhs with 70 people feeling it is broken, need some help with ways of treating being very interesting on the saying it is not of pumping more money in

but that it is actually about reform. —— wes streeting saying it is about reform. reform. -- wes streeting saying it is about reform.— wa nt to ta ke want to take you through the life pictures because i want to show you the pictures from downing street first of all. there is the front door and we will see if we see sir keir starmer in the coming minutes. now to the house of lords where we will see that king's speech because already a city full second chamber. we were hearing from the clerk of the house of lords, the arrangements they put in place, all of the work that is done behind the scenes, that work is done and i will take you to carriage gate as well to show the pictures there because in the next little while we are expecting about an hour's time, king charles to make his way from buckingham palace to hear, westminster, and house of lords, and

we have a special programme. we will take you through all the pomp and pageantry, the proceedings here as we see this new labour government. let's get a sense of the responsibilities. well, it's a big day for the king. let's get a sense of his responsibilities and what happens behind the scenes — with me is ailsa anderson, a former press secretary to the queen. interesting to speak to you. how does a monarch prepare for the day? he and the queen, to is her 70th birthday today, i'm glad it is not raining, standing in london heritage quarter. they will be delighted the sun is out and about. obviously it is a speech delivered by the monarch

but prepared and written by the government, so there will be a lot of preparing in terms of pace and tone and how the king will deliver it what it is not his first king cosmic speech, he was obviously part of one in parliament last november so it is his second one more like. coming back to the house of lords but wejump ahead coming back to the house of lords but we jump ahead because we see the procession from buckingham palace to here. they rehearse around 2am i'm told the whole thing, a dress rehearsal without the royals. yes. rehearsal without the royals. yes, the household _ rehearsal without the royals. yes, the household cavalry, _ rehearsal without the royals. yes the household cavalry, 2am when the streets are quiet and everything is meticulous but going back to what was said, this is what we do best comedy pomp, the circumstance, the ceremony. nothing is left. every detail is followed, nothing left for a mistake to be made. tell detail is followed, nothing left for a mistake to be made.— detail is followed, nothing left for a mistake to be made. tell me about the crown. — a mistake to be made. tell me about the crown. the _ a mistake to be made. tell me about the crown, the robes. _ a mistake to be made. tell me about the crown, the robes. are _ a mistake to be made. tell me about the crown, the robes. are they i the crown, the robes. are they already here or do they come with

the monarch? the already here or do they come with the monarch?— the monarch? the crown is at buckingham _ the monarch? the crown is at buckingham palace _ the monarch? the crown is at buckingham palace the i the monarch? the crown is at i buckingham palace the night before and when i worked for the late queen we were very fortunate to go into one of the staterooms and actually see the crown, we were not allowed to try it on obviously but we could see it and then it is processed with the monarch today. you see it and then it is processed with the monarch today.— see it and then it is processed with the monarch today. you mention the late 0ueen- — the monarch today. you mention the late 0ueen- it _ the monarch today. you mention the late queen. it is _ the monarch today. you mention the late queen. it is a _ the monarch today. you mention the late queen. it is a pretty _ the monarch today. you mention the late queen. it is a pretty arduous i late queen. it is a pretty arduous day in terms of what is required. absolutely and it is the little things. the robes of state are very heavy, the crown is very heavy. we have the eyes not only of the parliamentarians, the house of lords and house of commons, all the dignitaries but the eyes of the world on new and you cannot afford to make a mistake because you want to make a mistake because you want to get it right. l to make a mistake because you want to get it right-— to get it right. i read that the late queen — to get it right. i read that the late queen in _ to get it right. i read that the late queen in her _ to get it right. i read that the late queen in her 17 - to get it right. i read that the late queen in her 17 year i to get it right. i read that the. late queen in her 17 year reign to get it right. i read that the i late queen in her 17 year reign only missed three state openings of parliament which is incredible. absolutely but the queen was known for duty first. self second. she would not have want to miss it. it

was because she was on maternity leave as was. she would want to be here, very important. it is state and monarchy. it here, very important. it is state and monarchy-— here, very important. it is state and monarchy. it estate and it is monarchy _ and monarchy. it estate and it is monarchy and — and monarchy. it estate and it is monarchy and that _ and monarchy. it estate and it is monarchy and that is _ and monarchy. it estate and it is monarchy and that is exactly i and monarchy. it estate and it is. monarchy and that is exactly what the picture you talked about people watching around the world, some of the marching bands. let me put the microphones is up for a few seconds to give you a sense in favour of it. fanfare. let me bring you back in, talking about the late queen, only those three occasions she was not present. then she enjoyed days like today? yes, i think she did. obviously the queen, the late queen was zero...

did not particularly feel comfortable delivering big speeches, she was quite a shy person naturally so having to deliver something as important as government legislation, also announcing what state visit you will undertake in the next year, it is a massive deal and she would have wanted to have got it pitch perfect. you talk about reading out the speech, it is obviously written by whether the government is of the day but the monarch has to read it, don't they? straightfaced, now sort of... don't they? straightfaced, now sort of- - -- clue. — don't they? straightfaced, now sort of- - -- clue. is _ don't they? straightfaced, now sort of. . .- clue, is there? - don't they? straightfaced, now sort of... flue. clue, is there? there of... clue. clue, is there? there has been — of... clue. clue, is there? there has been occasions _ of... clue. clue, is there? there has been occasions where - of... clue. clue, is there? there has been occasions where a - of... clue. clue, is there? there has been occasions where a bit i of... ("if clue, is there? there has been occasions where a bit of politics has been sneaked in as well as all the factual detail but again it is quite a task, isn't it, for the monarch to go through and today will have 35 bills, the sort of detail we are talking about. absolutely but the monarch is apolitical. the queen of his limit

different prime ministers throughout her reign and the king has already met the prime minister and that is what is expected of him, it is not a political speech for them, to something read out and written by the government but delivered by the monarch. ., , ., ., ., monarch. final question and i asked it of one of — monarch. final question and i asked it of one of our _ monarch. final question and i asked it of one of our previous _ monarch. final question and i asked it of one of our previous guests, - it of one of our previous guests, where there are occasions when working there or that you knew about real things had not gone to plan, there are hiccups or mistakes? never! fix, there are hiccups or mistakes? never! �* , , ., ., . there are hiccups or mistakes? never! , ., , never! a very diplomatic answer. thank you _ never! a very diplomatic answer. thank you for— never! a very diplomatic answer. thank you forjoining _ never! a very diplomatic answer. thank you forjoining me - never! a very diplomatic answer. thank you forjoining me here - never! a very diplomatic answer. thank you forjoining me here on | never! a very diplomatic answer. - thank you forjoining me here on the green. i want to go back to the politics of today. we have been hearing about the governmentjust some of the focus, we know about the headlines. here is a listen to what to look out for intraday�*s king cosmic speech. —— one thing to look out for in the king's speech

is the plan for transport. pat mcfadden is the minister for the cabinet office. he's been speaking in more detail about the labour government's plans to nationalise the railways. what we want to do here is — as the franchises for the individual railways come to an end — to bring them into public ownership, to create a more integrated system, to simplify the ticketing, to make sure there is more interconnection between the different services and different companies, and to get ourselves a more reliable rail network, rail service, which is there for everybody to use. we think it's too fragmented, too unreliable and we want to do something about that. joining me now from our newsroom is our transport correspondent katy austin. a lot here depends on the detail. what do we think it is likely to be announced? the what do we think it is likely to be announced?— what do we think it is likely to be announced? �* , ,,, . , announced? the king's speech gives as a clue as —

announced? the king's speech gives as a clue as to _ announced? the king's speech gives as a clue as to what _ announced? the king's speech gives as a clue as to what some _ announced? the king's speech gives as a clue as to what some of - announced? the king's speech gives as a clue as to what some of the - as a clue as to what some of the plans are that her mentioned before the election to become reality. the pledge was to bring back the passenger rail service contracts currently being run by private train companies to be publicly run as those contracts expire over the coming years and over arching that, there would be a new contract created called great british railways that takes on the contract and also they would take on the functions of network rail which runs the infrastructure so at the moment you have the passenger rail services are all run by certain companies then the infrastructure managed by a separate publicly owned company bring those altogether and that is what labour it wanted to do. the key difference between the previous government's idea of a great british railways and labour cosmic vision for it is that nationalised aspect for it is that nationalised aspect for passenger rail services so we could potentially i think see some

laws announced that would enable that stuff to become a reality. you started that _ that stuff to become a reality. you started that answer by saying they're waiting for contracts to expire. is that you minimise the cost to the public? i expire. is that you minimise the cost to the public?— expire. is that you minimise the cost to the public? i think that is 'ust cost to the public? i think that is just because _ cost to the public? i think that is just because it _ cost to the public? i think that is just because it is _ cost to the public? i think that is just because it is the _ cost to the public? i think that is just because it is the way - cost to the public? i think that is just because it is the way it - cost to the public? i think that is just because it is the way it has l cost to the public? i think that is. just because it is the way it has to be done. these train companies have contracts that all run until different times and labour has just said it would let those contracts run to the end and then it would be absorbed into this new body so i think i'm right to say the first contract, privately held contract to expire at south—western railway next may and then different operators have different contracts over the coming years. labour had said before the election it aimed to get them all into being publicly run within the first term, the first five years. that does depend on certain things including break clauses in contracts but the thing here as it

is not an immediate fix, if you see it as a fix, not something that happens overnight. i have course remember we already have a number of operators which are publicly run after being taken into what is currently the government was my cooperative last resort including trans and northern, so it is not every single train company that has to make the transition from private to make the transition from private to public if you like and remember it labour actually has not said it would nationalise freight services nor rolling stock companies which actually lease out the trains themselves.— actually lease out the trains themselves. ., ~ , ., , . themselves. thank you very much. let's continue _ themselves. thank you very much. let's continue the _ themselves. thank you very much. let's continue the conversation - let's continue the conversation here. i'm joined by hannah white, institute for government. apologies if you can hear the helicopters above but that is true to form for the state opening of

parliament. you can see the houses of parliament absolutely bathed in sunshine as we build up to this king's speech. in terms of what you are keeping an eye out for, an ear out for, what is in particular the things you're focusing on? hear things you're focusing on? new thins we things you're focusing on? new things we already _ things you're focusing on? his things we already know about the missions labour has said they want to pursue in government. what we do not know yet is how exactly it will prioritise the measures that want to bring forward to achieve those emissions. we know about some of the bills that will be in the king's speech but i will be looking out for things like constitutional reform or things like constitutional reform or things like constitutional reform or things like the house of lords and we know the government has been moving back from where the labour party was a few years ago is speaking about very large scale house of lords reform and think probably that will only amount to removing the hereditary peers from the house of lords and there is talk

about retirement age, that might just be about retirement age, that might just he being consulted on now say what is interesting is what is going into law and what is consultation and not. ., . ~' into law and what is consultation and not. ., ., ~ ., and not. you make the point earlier, and not. you make the point earlier, an iminortant— and not. you make the point earlier, an important point, _ and not. you make the point earlier, an important point, government - and not. you make the point earlier, an important point, government is l an important point, government is notjust... it is really important as a day to day for the state opening of parliament but it is not just about laws passed here in terms of the things that will impact everyone up and down the country. that is exactly right. one of the things we have argued for government is neither a manifesto nor a king cosmic speech gives —— a king's speech speech gives that sense of clarity. what we want is a clear statement from the government of their priorities which we can see giving the government to clear it needs to move into action, the civil service and all the other agencies that are out there in order to

deliver what the government wants to achieve. i deliver what the government wants to achieve. ., , ., , ., achieve. i hope we get to see what is happening _ achieve. i hope we get to see what is happening during _ achieve. i hope we get to see what is happening during the _ achieve. i hope we get to see what is happening during the king's - is happening during the king's speech. we can see these images now and we are expecting to see the king and we are expecting to see the king and queen proceed down there heading towards where we are. i will take you back to the helicopter pictures above just to give you a sense of the geography of what we are talking about, it is a pretty short distance between buckingham palace and westminster where the king will lay out his first king's speech of this, the new labour government. our deputy political editor is back here with me. we have about a minute or so before we have a special programme. what are you looking out for today in the coming minutes? this will set out what labour cosmic priorities will be over the next five years and of course with a

massive parliamentary majority, up to a certain point, they can do what they want in terms of the legislative programmes so i think we will see they are very clearly big changes to the planning, laws which they hope will mean the building of lots of new houses, something lots of governments have spoken about for a very long time and there will also be a certain amount of what is not in this set. be a certain amount of what is not in this set-— in this set. you can see they are 'ust in this set. you can see they are just leaving _ in this set. you can see they are just leaving downing _ in this set. you can see they are just leaving downing street, - in this set. you can see they are just leaving downing street, all| in this set. you can see they are i just leaving downing street, all the choreography, large crowds they are at the base of downing street, certainly large security because this whole area cordoned off and the entourage leaves downing street, so we take you back to the helicopter pictures because you see they are the houses of parliament bathed in sunshine and we will see the king here by about iiam, 11:15am to take

you through the king's speech. we'll leave our viewers on bbc two now butjust to let you know you can switch over to bbc one where reeta chakrabarti will be presenting live coverage of the king's speech from the palace of westminster. worth just seeing the cars, the convoy just lining worth just seeing the cars, the convoyjust lining that whole area. there are leading up to here, the houses of parliament. the king did that of course with rishi sunak back in november but this is the first king cosmic speech of a labour government —— the first king's speech. we see these pictures here. passing you have an hour to my colleague who will take you through the next couple of hours here on bbc

news as we watch the king's speech. a brand new session of parliament is about to begin following labour's resounding landslide election victory. later this morning, his majesty the king will arrive here at the palace of westminster to deliver the king's speech. welcome to the state opening of parliament for 202a. a very good morning from our sumptuous surroundings, here in the house of lords. as the head of state, it is one of the king's primary duties to open parliament, and injust under an hour