the election, he is not going to get the opportunity to implement them. it was then ruled, in a decade, the shortest monarch�*s speech and that was quite telling. this 21 bills in there. the prime minister says these are immediate priorities, they are not the limit of their ambition, he said. they said they feel these things are achievable, which they can do before achievable, which they can do before a general election. there is some merit in that. it is not about overpromising big ambitious ideas they cannot get past. this is about what is achievable? take they cannot get past. this is about what is achievable?— what is achievable? take criminal 'ustice, what is achievable? take criminal justice. the _ what is achievable? take criminal justice, the conservatives - what is achievable? take criminal l justice, the conservatives promised in their 2090 manifesto to have a royal commission in relation to criminaljustice —— 2019 manifesto. but what we have now is not necessarily delivering the resources that the very stretched criminal justice system needs. i'm a scottish

mp and we have similar issues in scotland around police officer numbers and the conservatives have delivered more numbers but the numbers are stretched and that's before we even get to the courts. the prime minister says these are issues voters care about, like the issues voters care about, like the issues around the frustrations around crime and punishment, and given your experience, you will be following them closely. the idea of the police would have more power to enter a property to seize stolen goods without a warrant which is very frustrating for voters. it may not seem like a big issue but it is something that could make a difference. something that could make a difference-— something that could make a difference. , , ., , difference. the issue for me is around community _ difference. the issue for me is around community policing - difference. the issue for me is| around community policing and difference. the issue for me is - around community policing and seeing police officers on the streets who are seen by the local community and also know the local community but we did not hear about that much. i am in a party that has grown by four mps as a result of by—election victories in what came up on the doorsteps is the nhs, access to gps,

ambulance waiting times, and sewage, but what we have seen as a devastating impact on waterways but there was nothing in this king's speech relating to that.- speech relating to that. every little on public _ speech relating to that. every little on public services - speech relating to that. every little on public services as - speech relating to that. every i little on public services as well, the lowest number of bills since 2014, as you touched on. we focus on what was included but there's also attention to be paid to what wasn't included, things like hs2, and a ban on conversion therapy that the conservatives promised but it was not in the speech. you conservatives promised but it was not in the speech.— conservatives promised but it was not in the speech. you expect me to focus on what _ not in the speech. you expect me to focus on what is _ not in the speech. you expect me to focus on what is not _ not in the speech. you expect me to focus on what is not there _ not in the speech. you expect me to focus on what is not there but - not in the speech. you expect me to focus on what is not there but the i focus on what is not there but the government had an opportunity to bring a number of things forward and we don't know how long the session of parliament is going to be but it is an opportunity to signal to voters intentions for the government and they missed out on those opportunities.— and they missed out on those o- ortunities. , ., ., ., ., opportunities. these are traditional tory issues. _ opportunities. these are traditional tory issues, some _ opportunities. these are traditional tory issues, some would _ opportunities. these are traditional tory issues, some would say, - opportunities. these are traditional tory issues, some would say, a - opportunities. these are traditional tory issues, some would say, a lot| tory issues, some would say, a lot

of it was about reclaiming the tory middle ground. this is a electioneering from the outset, isn't it? we will face a general election at some point next year, although we don't know when. this is firing the starting gun and trying to draw dividing lines.— to draw dividing lines. there is a lot of gimmicks _ to draw dividing lines. there is a lot of gimmicks in _ to draw dividing lines. there is a lot of gimmicks in this _ to draw dividing lines. there is a lot of gimmicks in this and - to draw dividing lines. there is a lot of gimmicks in this and if - to draw dividing lines. there is a lot of gimmicks in this and if we | to draw dividing lines. there is a i lot of gimmicks in this and if we go back to the crime and justice which you argue is a conservative strength of the fact is the government have beenin of the fact is the government have been in powerfor a number of years and have the opportunity to bring it forward but they have failed so what they are doing is showing that they have failed to deliver and from the lib dems perspective, we are facing off against the conservatives in a number of seats and there is a real opportunity for our target seat candidates to demonstrate where the government has been failing. rishi sunak sa s government has been failing. rishi sunak says he _ government has been failing. rishi sunak says he is _ government has been failing. rishi sunak says he is the _ government has been failing. rishi sunak says he is the candidate of change, pointing to a new future, and he says this is the vision for a better britain. how hard is it for

him to shake off what has gone before? he will be keen to draw a line under the leadership of the previous leaders but it will not be easy? previous leaders but it will not be eas ? . ., �* , easy? here we are with a king's seech easy? here we are with a king's speech in _ easy? here we are with a king's speech in november— easy? here we are with a king's speech in november rather- easy? here we are with a king's| speech in november rather than easy? here we are with a king's - speech in november rather than may as expected, so rishi sunak as the candidate of change chose to let the queen speech run onto this late in the session, so it is funny to think the session, so it is funny to think the last queen's speech was two prime ministers ago and it was some comedy in the chamber about that. liz truss chose not to be there, and you would have thought she would want to give some support to the prime minister, but the starting gun has been fired in what realistically can the government deliver on the fact that people feel they are not delivering and have not been for some time —— and the fact. bier? some time -- and the fact. very interesting- _ some time -- and the fact. very interesting. so _ some time -- and the fact. very interesting. so much _ some time -- and the fact. very interesting. so much debate - some time —— and the fact. very interesting. so much debate that will continue about the contents of that speech and exactly whether it can be delivered. 0ne

that speech and exactly whether it can be delivered. one thing that unites parties of all different colours today has been a response to what is going on in the middle east. the war between israel and gaza continues and that has been a focus of debate today. there is a threat that oversees foreign issues could overshadow some of the announcements being made here this morning in the speech by the king but the prime minister did address that and he has been speaking about the israel gaza war and he spoke with mps who have been debating it in the commons tonight. this is what the prime minister said in relation to events in the middle east. we minister said in relation to events in the middle east.— minister said in relation to events in the middle east. we care deeply about the suffering _ in the middle east. we care deeply about the suffering of _ in the middle east. we care deeply about the suffering of innocent - about the suffering of innocent people in the scenes we have witnessed and we abhor the way hamas use innocent palestinians as human shields and it is right that uk is doubling our aid shields and it is right that uk is doubling ouraid funding shields and it is right that uk is doubling our aid funding for palestinian civilians and we have been consistent in our calls for a

humanitarian pause as soon as possible to get aid in an hostages and foreign nationals out. but a unilateral and unconditional ceasefire would simply allow hamas to entrench its position and continue its attacks against israel. 0nly last week hamas repeated its intentions, stating clearly, we will repeat the october seven attack time and again until israel is annihilated. faced with such a threat, no country could be reasonably expected not to act. last week i spoke with prime minister netanyahu to repeat the uk's backing for israel's right to defend itself and it is the first duty of any government and i also stressed the need to allow more aid into gaza and to take all possible measures to

minimise civilian casualties and to avoid inflaming tensions in the west bank where settler violence must stop. i can update the house that now over hundred british nationals have been able to leave gaza thanks to our diplomatic efforts to reopen the rafah crossing on the development minister will make a full statement to the house tomorrow. —— and the development minister. but we will not stand for the hatred and anti—semitism we have seen on our streets. it sickens me to think that britishjews are looking over their shoulder in this country. that children are going to school covering up their school badges for fear of attack. this government will do whatever it takes to keep thejewish community safe. just as we will do whatever it takes to keep every community safe. we will fight hatred and extremism in all its forms and wherever it is

found today, tomorrow, and always. we are the world's most successful multiethnic, multi—faith democracy and we will protect our democracy from all threats to it. the prime minister speaking about events in the middle east minister speaking about events in the middle eas— the middle east when we heard similar comments _ the middle east when we heard similar comments from - the middle east when we heard similar comments from keir - the middle east when we heard - similar comments from keir starmer as well, addressing about ongoing conflict. it is issues a a lot closer to home that have taken the attention of politicians today, the king speech outlining the agenda for the year ahead, including the cost of living crisis, growing the economy, the football industry, and also things like limiting pedicab drivers in the capital. 0ne also things like limiting pedicab drivers in the capital. one of the other focuses was on the energy industry and looking at renewing

energy licensing for the north sea oil and gas extraction, a change to the current setup, and also some more help in terms of the transition towards renewable energy. we can talk about some of that with emma from energy uk. thanks forjoining us. what did you hear in the speech from the king and then in the subsequent debate with mps that reassures you that the government is doing enough especially when it comes to the energy industry? same comes to the energy industry? some ofthe comes to the energy industry? some of the language _ comes to the energy industry? some of the language is — comes to the energy industry? some of the language is reassuring, - comes to the energy industry? fine of the language is reassuring, so a commitment to net zero and a commitment to net zero and a commitment to net zero and a commitment to tackling our reliance on volatile international markets which is paying for households and businesses in the last several years —— which is pain. i'm not sure the details add up to the response but it was better language then we have had in the last few weeks on the energy transition. 50

had in the last few weeks on the energy transition.— had in the last few weeks on the energy transition. so come explain this. energy transition. so come explain this- reducing _ energy transition. so come explain this. reducing dependency - energy transition. so come explain this. reducing dependency on - this. reducing dependency on overseas energy providers, and we know prices have spiked given the russian invasion of ukraine and the ongoing crisis in the middle east, pushing up energy supply prices, so the idea is we become more self—sufficient and we have our own energy sources and we use them. how does it work in practice? fiur does it work in practice? our bi est does it work in practice? our biggest exposure _ does it work in practice? oi" biggest exposure to the does it work in practice? cl" biggest exposure to the crisis has been on the price of gas in the amount of gas we import to do power generation and heating. oil and gas involves international markets so there is a limit to what we can do to limit the price and control our imports and exports. therefore the long—term solution to tackling bills and helping grow the economy is to invest in the clean technologies for tomorrow and energy efficiency and there were a couple of lines on renewables, attracting record levels

of investment, but the focus on oil and gas will not necessarily deliver more security and it will not help bills in the short term so that is not the primary reason for doing it. it is notjust about keeping down prices because they might go the other way, and the thing that strikes many people watching this is they will say, the government is laying out these plans, can they actually deliver them? the things you talk about will take years. the government may not be in charge a yearfrom now. that is government may not be in charge a year from now. that is a government may not be in charge a yearfrom now. that is a real concern. you can have all the will in the world, but unless you deliver it, it means nothing. fin in the world, but unless you deliver it, it means nothing.— it, it means nothing. on the energy transition is — it, it means nothing. on the energy transition is what _ it, it means nothing. on the energy transition is what the _ it, it means nothing. on the energy transition is what the private - transition is what the private sector things because 75% of the investment into what the government calls net zero but what we call the energy sector, most of the money will come from us, and confidence from government and messaging from government matters but to be honest

everything is now looking at the autumn statement and we are expecting may be something on capital allowances and the government is sorting out uk renewables auctions because they failed to procure any offshore wind at the last couple of rounds we are expecting to hear the response to the nick wins a review of grid and the nick wins a review of grid and the way we manage our grid connections —— nick wins. if we get that, yes, we can power in, but if we don't get that, i would be sceptical about how fast we can go. the autumn statement where we get an idea where the money will come from and where the government will make the money, that is two weeks tomorrow. what would you like to hearin tomorrow. what would you like to hear in that? how can the government incentivise private companies to make the investment needed? if we have had a lot _ make the investment needed? if we have had a lot of _ make the investment needed? if we have had a lot of focus _ make the investment needed? if we have had a lot of focus on _ make the investment needed? if we: have had a lot of focus on oil make the investment needed? if he have had a lot of focus on oil and gas, even with new licences, we need to hear much more about the technologies we are expecting to take its place in the economy and we

need to hear how they are going to deliver an extra £240 billion of investment in the uk in our pipelines, and our single biggest problem at the moment in the energy sector is that investors are looking at the us and their policies and the inflation reduction act and the package of green measures in the eu and india with its hydrogen commitment, we need thejob is to come here and the chancellor has got to give a confident measure about the energy industry in the uk and to give policies to enable people to put forward their money.- give policies to enable people to put forward their money. emma from ener: uk, put forward their money. emma from energy uk. thanks — put forward their money. emma from energy uk, thanks for _ put forward their money. emma from energy uk, thanks forjoining - put forward their money. emma from energy uk, thanks forjoining us. - energy uk, thanks forjoining us. helen is in westminster in central lobby and she has a guest. i am with the conservative _ lobby and she has a guest. i am with the conservative mp _ lobby and she has a guest. i am with the conservative mp steve _ lobby and she has a guest. i am with

the conservative mp steve brian. - lobby and she has a guest. i am with | the conservative mp steve brian. the chair of the self —— health select committee. the criticism from the opposition is that you have run out of steam but does the king's speech there are enough?— there are enough? well, they would sa that! there are enough? well, they would say that! you _ there are enough? well, they would say that! you have _ there are enough? well, they would say that! you have got _ there are enough? well, they would say that! you have got to _ there are enough? well, they would say that! you have got to present i say that! you have got to present your manifesto to the public and your manifesto to the public and your record and we also have the autumn — your record and we also have the autumn statement and the budget, so there are _ autumn statement and the budget, so there are three moments for rishi sunak— there are three moments for rishi sunak and — there are three moments for rishi sunak and this was the first of them and we _ sunak and this was the first of them and we are — sunak and this was the first of them and we are all looking for things and we are all looking for things and to— and we are all looking for things and to give you a sense of what happens — and to give you a sense of what happens here, this is our work programme for the next year, and mps will now— programme for the next year, and mps will now he _ programme for the next year, and mps will now be besieged with briefing material— will now be besieged with briefing material as to what was in the king's— material as to what was in the king's speech and also stuff that wasn't — king's speech and also stuff that wasn't i— king's speech and also stuff that wasn't. i am very pleased that the smoke—free, smoking and rapes bill will he _ smoke—free, smoking and rapes bill will be early on —— smoking and vapes _ will be early on —— smoking and vapes bill— will be early on —— smoking and vapes bill will be early on in our

programme. very disappointed it is not a _ programme. very disappointed it is not a mental health bill in there, a lot of— not a mental health bill in there, a lot of work— not a mental health bill in there, a lot of work had gone on through scrutiny— lot of work had gone on through scrutiny to — lot of work had gone on through scrutiny to get to a place where we had a _ scrutiny to get to a place where we had a good — scrutiny to get to a place where we had a good mental health bill ready but that— had a good mental health bill ready but that is— had a good mental health bill ready but that is not in there. what had a good mental health bill ready but that is not in there.— but that is not in there. what can ou do but that is not in there. what can you do about _ but that is not in there. what can you do about that? _ but that is not in there. what can you do about that? people - but that is not in there. what can you do about that? people will. but that is not in there. what can l you do about that? people will also disappointed about the lack of a ban on conversion therapy. what can you do about that? i on conversion therapy. what can you do about that?— do about that? i can't get the king to come back _ do about that? i can't get the king to come back and _ do about that? i can't get the king to come back and say, _ do about that? i can't get the king to come back and say, roll- do about that? i can't get the king to come back and say, roll back i do about that? i can't get the king | to come back and say, roll back the tape _ to come back and say, roll back the tape but— to come back and say, roll back the tape. but they are things that were proposed _ tape. but they are things that were proposed in the mental health draft bill that— proposed in the mental health draft bill that we are looking at to see if they— bill that we are looking at to see if they can — bill that we are looking at to see if they can be tacked onto other pieces— if they can be tacked onto other pieces of— if they can be tacked onto other pieces of primary legislation or things— pieces of primary legislation or things that do not need primary legislation, so we are looking at at the moment. we have a huge amount at the moment. we have a huge amount at the moment _ the moment. we have a huge amount at the moment. we have a huge amount at the moment. we have a huge amount at the moment. we have all sorts of ideas _ the moment. we have all sorts of ideas i'll— the moment. we have all sorts of

ideas. i'll be speaking on monday when _ ideas. i'll be speaking on monday when we — ideas. i'll be speaking on monday when we have the big health debate as part _ when we have the big health debate as part of— when we have the big health debate as part of the king's speech and there _ as part of the king's speech and there is— as part of the king's speech and there is other stuff in there. i sit on the _ there is other stuff in there. i sit on the culture committee. stuff about _ on the culture committee. stuff about the — on the culture committee. stuff about the switch to electric vehicles, i'm pleased that is in there — vehicles, i'm pleased that is in there the _ vehicles, i'm pleased that is in there. the great thing about this place _ there. the great thing about this place is — there. the great thing about this place is that people always want more _ place is that people always want more and — place is that people always want more and that is why it is such a lively— more and that is why it is such a lively democracy.— lively democracy. rishi sunak's first opportunity _ lively democracy. rishi sunak's first opportunity to _ lively democracy. rishi sunak's first opportunity to try - lively democracy. rishi sunak's first opportunity to try to - lively democracy. rishi sunak's first opportunity to try to set i lively democracy. rishi sunak's. first opportunity to try to set the agenda to win voters round at the next election, presumably, so did he meet it with this? i next election, presumably, so did he meet it with this?— meet it with this? i think he has written to _ meet it with this? i think he has written to the _ meet it with this? i think he has written to the occasion. - meet it with this? i think he has written to the occasion. i - meet it with this? i think he has l written to the occasion. i listened to him _ written to the occasion. i listened to him are — written to the occasion. i listened to him are set out his stall and at the day, — to him are set out his stall and at the day, that is all he can do, set out some — the day, that is all he can do, set out some of— the day, that is all he can do, set out some of the bills he thinks are important — out some of the bills he thinks are important. pedicab is, it is quite bizarre _ important. pedicab is, it is quite bizarre when they go past me playing dancing _ bizarre when they go past me playing dancing queen by abba. it bizarre when they go past me playing dancing queen by abba.— dancing queen by abba. it sounds a bit parochial — dancing queen by abba. it sounds a bit parochial for _ dancing queen by abba. it sounds a bit parochial for his _ dancing queen by abba. it sounds a bit parochial for his last _ dancing queen by abba. it sounds a bit parochial for his last year - dancing queen by abba. it sounds a bit parochial for his last year in - bit parochial for his last year in government. bit parochial for his last year in government-—

bit parochial for his last year in government. well actually, if you are bein: government. well actually, if you are being charged _ government. well actually, if you are being charged £400 - government. well actually, if you are being charged £400 to - government. well actually, if you are being charged £400 to go - government. well actually, if you i are being charged £400 to go from one side _ are being charged £400 to go from one side of— are being charged £400 to go from one side of the west end to the other, — one side of the west end to the other, it — one side of the west end to the other, it is _ one side of the west end to the other, it is not that trivial, but plenty — other, it is not that trivial, but plenty of — other, it is not that trivial, but plenty of important stuff in there, like the _ plenty of important stuff in there, like the media bill, and it was great — like the media bill, and it was great to— like the media bill, and it was great to see the king mention in his own words— great to see the king mention in his own words our desire to get the waiting — own words our desire to get the waiting lists down and if his majesty— waiting lists down and if his majesty could have a word with the bma and _ majesty could have a word with the bma and stop these very damaging strikes. _ bma and stop these very damaging strikes, that would be really helpful— strikes, that would be really helpful and the most important thing we could _ helpful and the most important thing we could do to get the waiting lists down _ we could do to get the waiting lists down. :, :, , ,, down. you mentioned the strike legislation _ down. you mentioned the strike legislation and _ down. you mentioned the strike legislation and that _ down. you mentioned the strike legislation and that feels - down. you mentioned the strike legislation and that feels like i legislation and that feels like drawing a clear dividing line with labour and there were other things which also clearly drawing dividing lines like the new oil and gas licences, are they the right dividing lines?— licences, are they the right dividing lines? licences, are they the right dividin: lines? , :, , dividing lines? yes, of course, i said the king — dividing lines? yes, of course, i said the king said _ dividing lines? yes, of course, i said the king said in _ dividing lines? yes, of course, i said the king said in his - dividing lines? yes, of course, i said the king said in his own - dividing lines? yes, of course, i - said the king said in his own words, they are _ said the king said in his own words, they are not — said the king said in his own words, they are not his words, it is the government's works, and every king's

speech— government's works, and every king's speech is— government's works, and every king's speech is inherently political, just as they— speech is inherently political, just as they work with tony blair, or gordon— as they work with tony blair, or gordon brown, you're always going to see dividing _ gordon brown, you're always going to see dividing lines between the parties — see dividing lines between the parties -- _ see dividing lines between the parties —— just as they were. is see dividing lines between the parties -- just as they were. parties -- 'ust as they were. is net zero the parties -- just as they were. is net zero the right _ parties -- just as they were. is net zero the right place _ parties -- just as they were. is net zero the right place for— parties -- just as they were. is net zero the right place for them? - parties -- just as they were. is net zero the right place for them? i'm| parties -- just as they were. is net | zero the right place for them? i'm a fervent supporter— zero the right place for them? i'm a fervent supporter of _ zero the right place for them? i'm a fervent supporter of the _ zero the right place for them? i'm a fervent supporter of the net - zero the right place for them? i'm a fervent supporter of the net zero target, _ fervent supporter of the net zero target, and that has not changed with the — target, and that has not changed with the prime minister but he is a more _ with the prime minister but he is a more pragmatic answer on how to get to that _ more pragmatic answer on how to get to that switch. yourjob is to ask questions — to that switch. yourjob is to ask questions of people like me and my 'ob questions of people like me and my job is— questions of people like me and my job is to _ questions of people like me and my job is to ask questions of ministers and my— job is to ask questions of ministers and myiob — job is to ask questions of ministers and myjob is to ask the questions and myjob is to ask the questions and what — and myjob is to ask the questions and what we will be doing in the course _ and what we will be doing in the course of— and what we will be doing in the course of however i've along this session— course of however i've along this session runs, is scrutinising the bills— session runs, is scrutinising the bills and — session runs, is scrutinising the bills and i— session runs, is scrutinising the bills and i don't write the government a blank cheque. i will vote on— government a blank cheque. i will vote on things based on my constituency and what is best for

the country. we constituency and what is best for the country-— constituency and what is best for the country. constituency and what is best for thecount .~ ~ :, ., ., :, the country. we know you have a lot to do. we the country. we know you have a lot to do- we have _ the country. we know you have a lot to do. we have a _ the country. we know you have a lot to do. we have a few _ the country. we know you have a lot to do. we have a few more - the country. we know you have a lot to do. we have a few more days - the country. we know you have a lot to do. we have a few more days of. to do. we have a few more days of debate in the commons on this king's speech. debate in the commons on this king's seech. :, ., :, speech. helen catt, thanks for 'oinin: speech. helen catt, thanks for joining us- _ speech. helen catt, thanks for joining us. helen _ speech. helen catt, thanks for joining us. helen in _ speech. helen catt, thanks for joining us. helen in a - speech. helen catt, thanks for joining us. helen in a rather. speech. helen catt, thanks for i joining us. helen in a rather warm central lobby in the palace of westminster. mps are continuing their debate of the king's speech. we have heard from all sides of the house including the former prime minister theresa may.— minister theresa may. there are thins in minister theresa may. there are things in the _ minister theresa may. there are things in the king's _ minister theresa may. there are things in the king's speech - minister theresa may. there are things in the king's speech that l minister theresa may. there are| things in the king's speech that i doindeed things in the king's speech that i do indeed welcome, some of them which may not have been spotted, like it is proposed to amend the investigate tree powers act which was a very important piece of legislation, ground—breaking when it was brought through, but it is right that we look again as things develop to make sure we are having the legislation to keep us safe and i welcome the references to taking more action on child sexual abuse

including grooming which i think is particularly important, and having seen and long thought we need to have an equivalence between academic and technical vocations i welcome the intention of the government of doing just that. indeed i welcome the ambition that government has expressed, its need to take long—term decisions, because good government is not about grabbing at short—term decisions to get a headline, it is about doing what is in the national interest and in the long—term future interest of this country. but on that point, i was rather surprised recently when i received an e—mail in the name of the prime minister sent out by the conservative party where it said the following... from net zero to h hs2,

smoking to education, we are going to tackle the challenges that other politicians have been afraid to even talk about. since i read that i have been racking my brains as to which prime minister it was who put net zero by 2015 to legislation... answers on a postcard please —— 2050. can i say that i welcome the long—term approach that has been taken by the government but there are some elements i think should have been in the king's speech and i'm concerned they are missing. the first is on modern slavery and in 2022 the legislative reform agenda published by the then prime minister's office for the late queen's speech outlined reforms to the modern slavery act and to introduce stronger measures in relation to businesses and their supply chains and i believe businesses can be transformative if

they really look into their supply chains and take action if they find forced labour and exploitation in those supply chains so i'm sorry we have not seen that amendment to the modern slavery act brought forward in this gracious speech. i'm also concerned about the lack of commitment to a new mental health act. it was in 2017 that the review into the mental health act was announced and that was completed in 2018 and there was a white paper in 2021 and a draft bill in 2022 and joint committee finished its consideration, is sledgers deliver scrutiny of the draft bill in january of this year, —— it's legislative scrutiny. we have not seen a response to the report and as we can now see, six years on, we have not seen a commitment to a new mental health act. i believe it is important that we do this and it is

something that many voters will want to see being done and i hope... if i mayjust finish this sentence. i hope that in the other measures, they will consider including the mental health act.— they will consider including the mental health act. theresa may s - eakin . mental health act. theresa may speaking about _ mental health act. theresa may speaking about what _ mental health act. theresa may speaking about what was - mental health act. theresa may i speaking about what was included mental health act. theresa may - speaking about what was included and what was not included in the king's speech is the king laid out the government's agenda. the debate is still going on and it will last several days before mps finally vote on it. that is much of a formality because the government has a large majority so it will pass without any hitch. the labour leader spoke before the prime minister and he told mps that the plans were more of the same from a government that was desperately trying to save its own skin. , , :, ._ desperately trying to save its own skin. , , :, ., , skin. the uk sees today that they offer no change _ skin. the uk sees today that they offer no change on _ skin. the uk sees today that they

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imperial state crown. the late queen unable to wear that towards the end of her reign when she last delivered the speech. he made his way here and back home again in the diamond jubilee state coach. a procession through london after leaving the palace of westminster to return him and the queen back to buckingham palace. we will have all the latest headlines for you on a day of significant developments and pomp and pageantry and parliamentary procedure, or going on down here at westminster. we will run you through everything you need to know in just a few moments. hello, there. we've had good spells of sunshine today, a few rainbows close to the scattered showers which are now tending to ease away ahead of this mass of cloud. our next weather fronts and the attendant low pressure, which will bring all parts from wetter weather through tonight and into tomorrow and for a time,

for a couple of hours, some strong winds, possibly gales in places. so the showers should continue to ease through the rest of this evening. temperatures fall away. touch of frost developing across the glens of scotland. and then the rain arrives in northern ireland before midnight crossing to scotland, wales and western england as we go through the small hours of wednesday morning, finally reaching southern and eastern areas towards dawn. so eventually temperatures rise again after that early dip. so some quite miserable conditions for the morning rush across scotland, england and wales in particular, as well as the heavy rain there'll be a spell of strong winds, hill fog as well. behind it, brighter skies follow quite quickly in northern ireland and then to scotland, much of england and wales through the afternoon, the rainjust drags its heels in southern and eastern areas. now some showers will follow and they will be heavy. could be the odd rumble of thunder wintry over the hills. it will feel a bit cooler with some blustery winds as well. but of course, the concern is with another 20 to 30 millimetres

of rain or an inch thereabouts, we could see the current flood warning levels starting to rise once again. now, as we go through thursday, that weather front moves out of the way and then this area of low pressure moves lots of showers across oui’ shores. so it looks as if in southern parts with the strong winds, they'll move through quite briskly, but they'll still be heavy. that could become slow moving further north. and again, it's a slightly cooler air mass across the united kingdom. so it will feel a bit chillier, particularly with the winds. but there will be some wintriness in the showers over the hills through the night on thursday into friday. that low pressure pushes eastwards, taking shower activity with it, changing our wind direction for a time down to a north or north westerly. so even chillier, i think, for many of us on friday, but perhaps with fewer showers later on in the day as a ridge of high pressure starts to build — building in time for the weekend, which means there'll be quite a lot of dry weather, some sunny spells, but increasing amounts of fog and early frost. that fog takes a time to clear at this time of year.

and then before the end of sunday, it looks like we'll have more rain moving in and an unsettled spell into next week. you're watching bbc news. i'm ben thompson. it is five o'clock. king charles has carried out his first opening of parliament as monarch. the speech has set out the plans for the year ahead. in it, proposed laws that include tougher sentences for some crimes, a ban on smoking and more licensing for oil and gas fuels in the north sea. we begin our coverage this evening with this report from our political correspondent helen catt.

just before 11.15, the royal carriage drew into the sovereign's entrance, carrying — for the first time in seven decades — a king, to formally open parliament. while the monarch had changed, the pageantry remained the same. as is tradition, black rod went to the commons and had the door slammed shut against her by mps... ..before she summoned them to the lords. 0n the way, the prime minister and the leader of the opposition appeared to be having a friendly chat, but this speech — written by the government — was in part about drawing dividing lines between them, ahead of an election. but first, the king acknowledged the significance of this moment. it is mindful of a legacy of service and devotion to this country set set by my beloved mother, the late queen, that i deliver this, the first king's speech in over 70 years.

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