out its plans in the king's speech, with a promise to take the brakes off britain. fanfare. amid the pageantary of the state opening of parliament, measures were announced to free up the planning process, renationalise the railways, and improve the rights of renters and workers. our political and economics editors are here with their assessments of the new government's plans. among the king's speech�*s other measures, a proposal to strengthen the law on spiking. also tonight donald trump is expected to speak about the attempt on his life in the next hour. and we talk to the british sprinter going for gold at this summer's paris olympics. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents

in the uk and around the world. good evening. king charles has set out the new government's plans at the state opening of parliament. amid all the traditional pomp and pageantry, 39 bills were unveiled. labour have prioritised economic stability, and say they'll boost growth and take the "brakes off britain". there'll be reforms to the planning system in england to build new infrastructure and housing. britain's railways will be renationalised, the rights

of workers renters will be improved. and there'll be a new publicly owned clean power company, great british energy. in a moment, we'll take a closer at the government's measures on housing and transport, but first, here's our political editor, chris mason. no space for passing traffic on a day whose rituals predate the motor car. a — count them — six—horsepower carriage, the king on board. much of all of this unchanged in years. good morning, prime minister. but here is a bit not seen in a while — these are the plans, to be unveiled today, of a labour prime minister. fanfare. this, then, their election promises, or at least some of them, today with horses, fancy dress and trumpets. a parliamentary official known as black rod, no matter how quickly she walks, gets the door to the commons slammed in her face... black rod! ..to symbolise the independence of the house of commons. and so to the speech, written

by the government, read by the king. my government's legislative programme will be mission—led and based upon the principles of security, fairness and opportunity for all. stability will be the cornerstone of my government's economic policy. a knowing smile from the new chancellor — being trusted to manage the economy and firing it up is key for labour. and here's one big way they hope to do it. my ministers will get britain building, including through planning reform, as they seek to accelerate the delivery of high—quality infrastructure and housing. next, transport, and a plan to give local leaders more power over local buses in england, and this on trains in england, scotland and wales. my ministers will bring forward legislation to improve the railways, by reforming railfranchising, establishing great british railways and bringing train operators

into public ownership. and what about dealing with crime and small boat crossings? my government will seek to strengthen the border and make streets safer. big issues that were the old government's problem are now for the new government to sort, or try to. ministers also want to give people in england who rent their homes more rights, and eventually eradicate smoking. and this is worth a glance — the civility of small talk between victors and the defeated. it looks like rishi sunak approves of the new deputy prime minister's dress colour. order. to the debate, then, and the prime minister. sir keirstarmer. change is what this government of service will deliver, a king's speech that takes the brakes off our economy and shows to the british people that politics can be a force for good.

a rejection in this complicated and volatile world of those who can only offer the easy answer, the snake oil charm of populism. mr sunak, the conservative leader for now, said his party would be a professional and effective opposition. and he wanted to address labour mps. if i may offer some words of advice to members opposite — on the government benches, life comes at you fast. you might end up being called to the highest office. and before you know it, you have a bright future behind you... laughter. and you are left wondering whether you can credibly be an elder statesman at the age of 44. laughter. this is often a day for lighter moments, but more serious ones as well. the liberal democrats said labour faced massive challenges. they have a big job to do, and so do we. we will work hard on behalf of our constituents,

we will scrutinise the government's plans carefully and strive to improve them, and, mr speaker, we will oppose them when we think they have got it wrong. and plenty here think the government has got it wrong by keeping the two—child benefit cap, which prevents most parents claiming for a third child. the decision not to scrap the two—child benefit cap shows labour choose not to prioritise the immediate needs in the here and now of nearly a third of children in wales who live in poverty. the decision not to fund it is a political decision. and one of the new green mps in her first speech here set out what people who voted for her in brighton wanted to focus on. it was hard not to be affected by the strength of public feeling and distress about the climate emergency, the degradation of our natural environment and the huge desire to defend social justice and public services. this parliament must seek

to deliver for them. tonight, have a guess which european leader keir starmer welcomed to chequers. the drink familiar, even if the face isn't. simon harris is the newish irish prime minister. tomorrow they'll both join more than a0 other european leaders for a summit in oxfordshire. chris mason, bbc news. so as we've heard there, the new government says housing is a key priority. a bill on renters�* rights in england will include a ban on so—called no—fault evictions. there'll be reform of the leasehold system, tackling high ground rents. and the planning process will be streamlined to get more homes built — the government aims to create another 1.5 million over the next five years. our political correspondent alex forsyth has more details. in the village of fradley, this land could see more than 100 new homes built. developers say it will help meet lichfield's housing need, with homes for young people and support for green space

and community facilities. but those living right next door disagree. envisage over 250 extra cars coming down the cul—de—sac. in this cul—de—sac? in this cul—de—sac, yeah. residents are concerned about the impact on the existing community. well, the infrastructure cannot take any more houses. there's no gp services. to be honest, it does not need any more houses. it's overdeveloped. if somebody said to you, "you'rejust being a nimby, you just don't want houses in your back yard." not true. we need houses in this country. we need affordable houses, but not to the blight... ..not to blight the people who live here already. lichfield's seen a fair amount of development. across england, the government wants to see more, saying people will have a say over how homes are built, but not if they are. councils will have targets, but there is some concern about the control communities will have, not least in rural areas. the government says it will streamline the planning process to get more homes built, they say, in the right places with infrastructure to keep communities on board.

but the tension could come when they run into local objections, and the question is, what will labour mps who now represent constituencies like lichfield do then? lichfield's new mp was in westminster today. when i talk to people across lichfield, burntwood and the villages, their major concern isn't just about what's being built. it's what's being built and the lack of infrastructure to support that. so i think, as a government, when we're trying to push that through, making sure that the infrastructure comes alongside or ahead of housing, that's something that we should really champion and we should really celebrate. it's not just house—building. today, the government said it would introduce more rights for renters, protecting them from blameless evictions, and take steps to end leasehold for new flats. at this coffee shop in lichfield high street, they're clear something must be done about the housing market. kit�*s struggling to afford somewhere to rent, while sam's renting, trying to save to buy. looking at the rental - properties that are available, i can't afford to move in and then still eat and pay the bills. - i'd literally be able to afford the walls and that's it. -

how are you finding it out there in the market? it's massively overpriced. like, some of the prices of certain houses, particularly i've been looking for a three—bedroom for my two children, obviously, and my partner, i feel like they should be a lot lower. if i get my own place - by the time i'm 30, that's great, that's incredible. it feels so distant _ and something that, you know, maybe just won't happen. yeah, fingers crossed. laughter. there's no easy fix. the government's plans may be ambitious, they will be complex and they could prove controversial. alex forsyth, bbc news. throughout the election, we asked you what issues matter most to you. through your voice, your vote, you told us that the higher cost of living was one of your top concerns. and today, the new government promised to prioritise what it called wealth creation for all communities. here's our cost of living correspondent colletta smith.

we're a long way from the ceremony of westminster. king charles: my government's legislative programme... - staff here in bolton have one ear on the speech, but they're focused on the job in hand because every penny counts. it's not like the world's against you but it's just very difficult. it's very difficult to save at the end of every month. joe and his girlfriend have been living with his parents for the last four years because they can't afford to save and rent. it's too much, way too much. ijust can't afford it. ijust can't. i mean, they've been announcing there today some better protections for tenants. is that important? 0h, very important, very important. cos if you're living in a house that has black mould in, you're risking your health at the end of the day. macaulay's hoping to be able to buy his own place soon, too. more housing is good. i've seen that they're building on these new green sites. - they're putting a lot more houses up in the tops in bolton. _ more than a third of the children in this town are living

below the poverty line, so for many, there is frustration that the child benefit limit isn't going to be raised to cover more than two children. i've got three, so i only get paid for two of them. 0k. so... and it is hard work. it should go up, but they need to put a limit on how many kids. i do understand that, the more children you have, you can'tjust keep getting more and more money. it's not fair, is it? others are finding energy bills the biggest hurdle. phil and dorothy are currently in emergency credit on their gas and electric meters. we only get £249 a fortnight so, you know, if we're putting £8 a day in, it doesn't leave us very much. the government say great british energy will invest in green tech and energy bills will come down in the years ahead. it needs to be done now. you know, not in a few months, a few years. it needs to be done now.

king charles: and enhance employment rights... - back at the factory, there's changes on the way for staff. and it's causing a headache for those in charge of this small business. to have someone, you know, - appear through the door on day one and them end up with exactly- the same rights as someone who's been here for 30 years, j i find that a bit difficult. but it is very, very difficult to be a small business employing - people on a fair basis. i won't even be able to get a deposit for my house... with so many struggling to pay the big bills in life, today's speech doesn't feel like the immediate boost many had hoped for. colletta smith, bbc news, in bolton. on transport — the government is planning to renationalise nearly all passenger rail services, when existing contracts expire. there are plans for new rail infrastructure in northern england. meanwhile, local authorities in england will be able to run the buses in their area. here's our transport

correspondent, katy austin. the king's speech included laws which are set to usher in big changes to our transport networks. on the railway, the eye—catching nationalisation plan, which labour had promised, is now going to be put in motion. currently, a number of passenger rail services of passenger rail services are publicly run. but, where private operators currently hold contracts, they'll be brought under public control as they expire over the coming years — or, the government says, if they don't fulfil commitments, so don't expect it all to change overnight. a new arm's—length body called great british railways will bring together the management of tracks and other infrastructure and trains. it'll probably take at least 18 months to set up, although there'll be a shadow structure in the meantime. it'll be tasked with improvements, including simplifying ticketing. labour says its plans will save money and make things more joined up. private operators warn costs could go up. there was also a law announced on buses, britain's most used form of public transport. services have been

in long—term decline. new powers will allow local leaders in england to take control of services in their area, through a process called franchising, recently introduced in greater manchester, and a ban on new publicly—owned bus operators will be scrapped. the government thinks this will help local communities get the services they need, but it may not work everywhere. the government made it clear today it will not reverse rishi sunak�*s decision to cancel the second phase of hs2, to manchester. but a parliamentary bill will be repurposed, so other rail links in the north of england can be built. katy austin reporting. another measure in the king's speech is a plan to strengthen the law to improve the police response to spiking in england and wales. the act of giving someone alcohol or drugs without their consent is already a crime, but the national police chief's council say that at the moment, it's a crime that's under—reported. bbc newsbeat�*s eleanor

shearwood has this story. it's a dangerous threat that's on the rise. the home office describes spiking as a traumatic crime that leaves many women feeling vulnerable when they go out. oh, my god, it was awful. abbi is 23. two months ago she came back from a night out in manchester and realised something was wrong. she told bbc�*s newsbeat about that night. i started to notice my vision going blurry. i was like looking at myself and the mirror was blurry and my pupils just completely changed. so obviously i started shaking, i was sweating. honestly, the sheer panic that i felt. latest figures show that the police received 6,732 reports of spiking in a year, most regarding drinks being targeted. but 957 cases relating to spiking by needle. this new government announcement comes as bbc one's eastenders is running a storyline on the issue. and one of the soap�*s most popular

characters, anna knight, has her drink spiked on a night out. the story was commissioned to raise awareness about this national problem. but for the actress playing anna, and former strictly winner, molly rainford, away from the soap this is real life, and a real issue for her generation. i actually am lucky enough that i haven't been spiked, which, it shouldn't be luck, it should be, you know, standard. but i know a lot of people that have, and i feel like the worst part of their experience that they've told me, during my research, if you will, for the role, is that a lot of the time they don't really know what's happening to them. spiking symptoms include disorientation, being sick, hallucinating, memory loss and blackouts. the national police chiefs' council say the crime is underreported and cases can be hard to investigate because the drugs pass through the system quickly. campaigners have welcomed this

announcement regarding a crime where many victims often don't realise what's happened to them. eleanor shea rwood, bbc news. well, other measures contained in the king's speech today are plans to devolve more power in england to local authorities — control of bus services, for example. there's a bill to improve water quality — water company bosses will be personally liable for breaches of the law. there'll be a new border security command to crack down on people smuggling gangs. martyn�*s law, named after one of the victims of the manchester arena bombing, would aim to improve security at public venues. and there'll be a football governance bill, giving the game an independent regulator. our economics editor faisal islam and chris mason are here.

faisal, growth, wealth creation, the government saying it is at the heart of everything they do.— of everything they do. so many mentions of — of everything they do. so many mentions of growth _ of everything they do. so many mentions of growth in - of everything they do. so many mentions of growth in every . mentions of growth in every government says it wants growth. this government says its fundamental mission so we can hold that to account over the next few years in terms of whether they achieve that. how do they hope to achieve it? fiddling, changing with the wiring and plumbing with how we make decisions in the economy, remove some of the instability we saw after the mini budget and the political instability we saw after brexit. they can now plough ahead with some unpalatable decisions on planning, using that massive majority, so that's the sort of plan. it can help. is it a definitive plan to grow? some detail perhaps needs to be filled out, some trade—offs need to be worked out, there are other areas where investors might be attracted by the planning but what will you do for house—builders if

they need the construction staff, for example? if they want to export to europe, if as in other countries that want growth, where they are investing huge amounts of public money, whether in tax breaks or public spending, we don't have the room for that right now so is it an overall plan? it is not a quick fix just yet. 39 overall plan? it is not a quick fix 'ust et. , , ,,, . just yet. 39 bills in this speech. it sounds like _ just yet. 39 bills in this speech. it sounds like a _ just yet. 39 bills in this speech. it sounds like a lot _ just yet. 39 bills in this speech. it sounds like a lot but - just yet. 39 bills in this speech. it sounds like a lot but how - it sounds like a lot but how ambitious do you think the speech was? it ambitious do you think the speech was? , ., ., ambitious do you think the speech was? , . ., , , ambitious do you think the speech was? .. ., _ ._ ambitious do you think the speech was? ., _ ._ ., was? it is a lot by any modern comparison- _ was? it is a lot by any modern comparison. the _ was? it is a lot by any modern comparison. the length - was? it is a lot by any modern comparison. the length of the speech, — comparison. the length of the speech, the longest in 20 years, the seventh _ speech, the longest in 20 years, the seventh longest since the second world war so it is a hefty set of pronosed — world war so it is a hefty set of proposed new laws. why? lots of political— proposed new laws. why? lots of political parties have in their folk memory— political parties have in their folk memory how they have judge their performance in government before and there are _ performance in government before and there are some labour old—timers who thought— there are some labour old—timers who thought labour back in the late 90s didn't_ thought labour back in the late 90s didn't make the most of a big majority— didn't make the most of a big majority early on, when a new government is often at its most

powerfuh — government is often at its most powerful. they want to be seen to be acting _ powerful. they want to be seen to be acting quickly, make a case that say they have _ acting quickly, make a case that say they have made lots of preparations in opposition for this moment. there are some _ in opposition for this moment. there are some who think they could go further, _ are some who think they could go further, be — are some who think they could go further, be bolder, more ambitious, the row— further, be bolder, more ambitious, the row about the child benefit for instance _ the row about the child benefit for instance but what they're trying to do now _ instance but what they're trying to do now is — instance but what they're trying to do now is convert the power of that word _ do now is convert the power of that word change that they managed to make _ word change that they managed to make so— word change that they managed to make so much of in the election campaign with great success, and turn it— campaign with great success, and turn it into — campaign with great success, and turn it into a reality in government. that is going to be really— government. that is going to be really difficult and even more so if they cant— really difficult and even more so if they can't be successful on that big question— they can't be successful on that big question of— they can't be successful on that big question of economic growth. chris mason and faisal _ question of economic growth. chris mason and faisal islam, _ question of economic growth. (ct 3 mason and faisal islam, thank you. and victoria derbyshire will have more on the king's speech, on newsnight on bbc two shortly. we have a top panel to digest what has happened today. we have mick lynch, general secretary of the rmt and nigel evans, who was a tory mp for 32 years until he lost earlier this month. he has been speaking to

rishi sunak about their defeat. plus we will talk to a cabinet minister about when voters might experience that change that chris was referring to. newsnight, bbc two and iplayer. the head of the us secret service, kimberly cheatle, is under more pressure to resign over the attempted assassination of donald trump, after she said agents didn't guard the roof used by the gunman because it was too slanted. she said there were health and safety concerns about putting people on to it. the former president is expected to speak shortly about the attempt on his life. our north america editor sarah smith reports. donald trump always relishes the spotlight. and he knows how to use it to his best advantage. today, he's being shown around the stage where he will speak tomorrow. he says he ripped up his prepared speech after he was shot and wrote a whole new one, focusing on national unity. so has he really changed? we'll find out on thursday night.

at his first convention appearance, we could see how closely he's now being guarded. look at all the secret service around him. but there are still a lot of unanswered questions about the extraordinary security failure that allowed a gunman to shoot at him, and calls for the head of the secret service to resign. obviously there were security lapses, you don't have to be a special ops expert to understand that, and we're going to get down to the bottom of it quickly. do you think the us secret service director should resign? i'm going to call for a resignation as well. the gently sloping roof on the building used by the gunman was apparently a safety concern for the secret service, according to the agency's boss in an interview with abc news. should that roof have been secured, period? that building in particular has a sloped roof at its highest point and so, you know, there is a safety factor that would be considered there that we wouldn't want to put somebody up on a sloped roof, so the decision was made to secure the building from inside. that building was a little over 100 metres from where

donald trump was speaking. police snipers were positioned inside, looking toward the stage but they were not covering the roof. gunfire. the secret service agents who shot and killed the gunman were on top of a building behind donald trump, on a roof with a steeper slope. there is though widespread praise for the agents closest to mr trump, who shielded him and rushed him off the stage. my four—year—old daughter could have walked up on that roof and so, it infuriates me when they dog the people on his team because those people are the real deal, they're the best of the best and they did everything right. # searching in the night... multiple investigations have now been launched into how the secret service failed so badly, while donald trump carries on with his campaign for re—election. sarah smith, bbc news, milwaukee, wisconsin. and to the delight of republicans

here, there is more bad news forjoe biden. a poll suggest two thirds of democrats want him to step aside as the democrats candidate. it's the elite who want him to go and have the support of regular democratic voters. another big name says it's time he passes the torch, he says he has doubts aboutjoe biden's ability to defeat donald trump but mr biden is still out on the campaign trail today and insisting he has no plans to step aside. thank you, sarah. uk inflation was 2% injune, unchanged from may. it hasn't been below 2% since april 2021. food and drink inflation fell sharply but there were price increases in the services sector. it raises doubts about whether the bank of england will start cutting interest rates next month. toxic blue—green algae has resurfaced on northern ireland's largest fresh water lake. lough nay supplies 40% of northern ireland's

drinking water and sustains a major eel—fishing industry. but the lough nay partnership has warned that the algae is "back with a vengeance." there's just over a week before the olympics get underway in paris. in the run up to the games, we're introducing some of team gb hopefuls with sights firmly set on medals. first up is athlete daryll neita, who tasted success in tokyo last time round, but a lot has changed since then, as natalie pirks reports. ifeel like moving to italy, this has been such a major part in my life. not just track and field, but life, like, womanhood. la dolce vita, indeed. a new coach and a new country have not only given daryll neita a new outlook on life, her work is seeing the benefits too. the freshly crowned european 100 metre relay champion has certainly been putting in the hard yards. but it's going to be gold for great britain

and northern ireland. my coach, he absolutely went crazy this winter. you know it's going to be a hellish day and you know that discipline, that dedication, it's not easy to wake up every day and be able to do that. but, you know, it is like a supercar. we're building something and we're working on a major project here. and there's none bigger than the olympics. watching legend shelly—ann fraser—pryce on tv at the beijing games lit a fire in young daryll. fast—forwa rd to tokyo, she made the 100 metre final, alongside her idol. 16 years ago, i would have never have even imagined that i'd go to an olympic games, much less be lining up on the start line. one thing i always say is just be a little bit delusional and just believe in yourself and keep going. don't give up. daryll�*s part of a golden era in women's sprinting. with every race a blockbuster. she's already beaten some of the sport's biggest stars this year. it's not only those from abroad providing competition, though. she's the second fastest woman

in british sporting history, with inevitable comparisons made to the fastest, dina asher—smith. when i do read "second fastest woman in britain", it's a bit like, "oh, i'd love to beat the fastest woman in britain, really." records are there to be broken. i feel like i've done amazing in the last few years to be recognised as who i am, and i'm daryll neita and i've got my own achievements but, at the same time, i wake up every day and i'm hungry for more. the stylish londoner has a modelling contract and studied fashion at college. her chihuahua, melon, even has his own instagram page. but fashion is for the future. for now, there's paris, and the desire to turn relay medals into individual ones. the first olympic games i go to where i truly believe i can do what it is i want to do. i've grown so much as an athlete. i've come on leaps and bounds and honestly, i'm really excited. i'm trying to stay relaxed. it would mean a lot to me to go there and do what it is i want to do.

good luck. time for a look at the weather. here's elizabeth rizzini. we are in for a very mini heatwave. blink and you miss it. yes, it will be turning warmer and it felt a lot more likejuly today. be turning warmer and it felt a lot more like july today. lots be turning warmer and it felt a lot more likejuly today. lots of be turning warmer and it felt a lot more like july today. lots of warm july more likejuly today. lots of warm july sunshine, more like july today. lots of warm july sunshine, temperatures returning to the seasonal average, in the low 20s for most of us but it will be warming up a little further. particularly in south—east england and for east anglia. for some it could feel too hot. it will also turn rather humid but it's a brief blast of heat, it won't last beyond sunday, by then it will be feeling a lot fresher and it is always cooler, always wet out towards the north and west. that's true tonight. outbreaks of rain across northern ireland come into western scotland. showers for central and eastern scotland but elsewhere, clear skies and mr patch is developing into tomorrow morning,

temperatures in double figures. a mile start to thursday. on thursday we will keep their showers for northern ireland into western scotland. a few showers across the north of england, cloudy here but across these irish sea coast, it will turn cloudy and murky with that humid air starting to feed in. best of the sunshine for eastern wales with much of england, as far north as yorkshire, here into the low to mid 20s, 27 celsius possible in london and the south—east, above the july average. on friday it will feel warmer still. july average. on friday it will feel warmerstill. rain july average. on friday it will feel warmer still. rain approaching the western isles, always cloudier towards the north and west particularly done western coasts with that warm, humid feeling ever. best of the sunshine across parts of england and east wales. the mid 20s, we could even get to 30 celsius in london or east anglia and it all leads on to a very muggy night. then

it is all over by saturday because