manchester arena attack the manchester arena attack in 2017. measures to improve 2017. we measures to improve pubuc 2017. we measures to improve public public places require a bigger arena to know what to do in a case of a terrorist attack and more powers for spooks. i think this it is quite a good measure. i think they are going to appeal, i think, to people the want to appeal to, the tories want to appeal to, they will have rigorously tested this groups. think this in focus groups. i think it might other measures, of might work. other measures, of course, as football course, as the football governance bill that will provide regulator for the provide a new regulator for the top five divisions, there's measures on on public sector broadcast ing that will that will be on the bbc. i think that will be on the bbc. i think that will be on the bbc. i think that will be that will see it'll be a quite a contested space going into an election period. as i say, this self—drive bill, i find absolutely fascinating. for the first time, according to the notes attached to the king's speech, if you're on a self—drive vehicle and there's a crash, it's not your fault . it's crash, it's not your fault. it's the company in charge of that vehicle. that's fascinating. you'll be in charge of loading it and dealing it that way. but i think the whole idea we are seeing elements here of what

rishi sunak like to think of the future. we saw the i sessions in bletchley park just last week and you are seeing long term choices here by the government, not really political, i think apart from the criminal justice area is not really that that political. but they're trying to show his making choices for the country on the long term basis, trying to weigh that against as they would see labour making they would see it, labour making short choices as. short term choices as. >> christopher back to you in a little while. thank you . little while. thank you. >> here in the studio, we're joined by gb news political correspondent katherine forster and historian and and his historian and broadcaster ralph rafe heydel—mankoo. good to see you this afternoon. my pleasure . this afternoon. my pleasure. apart from what the king said in his speech or 1223 words, i think it was recounting. i was there was there was crowns , there was there was crowns, there was there was crowns, there was there was crowns, there was robes , there was there was robes, there was titles . i mean, it's quite titles. i mean, it's quite fascinating , isn't it? the fascinating, isn't it? the ceremony behind this ? ceremony behind this? >> well, this is the living embodiment of our constitution.

i mean, that's one of the great things about our monarchy is actually having in the actually we're having in the presence the king in presence of the king in parliament, are able parliament, that people are able to constituent to see the three constituent parts parliament for parts of parliament together for the time , the crown, the the only time, the crown, the house of lords and the house of commons. but it's not just that we're also seeing the separation of so you have the of powers. so you have the executive and the king's ministers council, executive and the king's min have council, executive and the king's min have legislature iouncil, executive and the king's min have legislature here il, executive and the king's min have legislature here in you have the legislature here in terms of commons and lords , and terms of commons and lords, and then the judiciary, the then you have the judiciary, the judges of the king's bench. we saw sitting middle of saw sitting in the middle of there. such an important there. so it's such an important lesson able see lesson for us to be able to see visually what countries visually what other countries can about on a piece can only read about on a piece of paper and also by his presence today, the king's actually establishing continuity , continuity with his mother's reign. course , we saw that reign. of course, we saw that continuity last year continuity starting last year when read his mother's when he read his mother's speech, continuity speech, but also continuity going centuries going back through the centuries , linking state opening , linking this state opening with state openings that go with the state openings that go back 14th century and back to the 14th century and indeed thousand year indeed with our thousand year old constitution. that's why it's so important that have it's so important that we have this. reminder of this. it's a visual reminder of the stability that have in the stability that we have in this thanks to the this country. thanks to the monarchy and our parliamentary

democracy. >> and, of course, we see >> and, of course, we get to see our wonderful forces in our wonderful armed forces in action, and royals on action, the blues and royals on horseback, the household cavalry, i should say. i don't know if they're blues or blues and royals or lifeguards. >> those blues and royals. >> those are blues and royals. >> those are blues and royals. >> there you go. be in >> oh, there you go. i'll be in trouble that when i get trouble with that when i get home. trouble with that when i get horthose trouble with that when i get hor those white trouble with that when i get horthose white plumes, lifeguards. >> so there but there >> so there you go. but there i mean but this of thing. mean but all this sort of thing. and we've had a lot of it and i know we've had a lot of it with the and the funeral with the jubilee and the funeral and coronation we've had and the coronation we've had a lot of it recently. but it it's wonderful that it's becoming once again of our every once again part of our every almost every day doings in the capital. >> well, i think it's important, you know, walter badgett, the great the great political philosopher, said that we have the dignified efficient the dignified and the efficient parts government. allow parts of government. we allow the minister and the the prime minister and the government the humdrum government to do the humdrum routines it's up to routines of life. but it's up to the crown to actually provide the glamour and the pomp and the pageantry remember, pageantry. and remember, all nafions pageantry. and remember, all nations the world have some nations in the world have some form of pageantry for the opening of parliament or for the inauguration presidency. inauguration of a presidency. but it with quite but no one does it with quite the the french

the aplomb as us. the french come close, but nowhere quite. oh, here we go. >> go. >> here we go. >> here we go. >> we have the >> yeah. here we have the diamond jubilee. coach with the king and queen, presumably diamond jubilee. coach with the king aryes.ieen, presumably diamond jubilee. coach with the king aryes. ien, presumably diamond jubilee. coach with the king aryes. i canpresumably diamond jubilee. coach with the king aryes. i can justjmably diamond jubilee. coach with the king aryes. i can just seele diamond jubilee. coach with the king aryes. i can just see her inside. yes. i can just see her majesty. this is a break majesty. now, this is a break with tradition. normally, it's the irish state coach built in 1851, the of the great 1851, the year of the great exhibition that is used . but exhibition that is used. but this is a far more comfortable this is a far more comfortable this tesla of coaches. if this is the tesla of coaches. if i can say, because it's air conditioned, power conditioned, it's got power suspension, and suspension, power, windows and there's a much more comfortable ride, particularly when you're in your 70s. and the two chaps we aboard the coach, we can see aboard the coach, which watermen, the which are the watermen, the kings , royal watermen, who used kings, royal watermen, who used to ply their trade on the river. but they have a ceremonial function here accompanying the coach as it goes back to buckingham palace . buckingham palace. >> as i understand, queen camilla is wearing the same dress as she did during the coronation. is there a thinking behind that ? behind that? >> well, i suppose i don't know whether what the thinking behind it is, but i think it's a nice connection to link the two events suppose events together and i suppose it's good symbol of how it's also a good symbol of how

the how frugal royal family the how frugal the royal family really are. >> well, you what this >> well, i'll tell you what this is is in and is because this is in and of itself and again, we've said this a lot recently, but this is itself and again, we've said tipiecejt recently, but this is itself and again, we've said tipiece of �*ecently, but this is itself and again, we've said tipiece of history, but this is itself and again, we've said tipiece of history, but thiswe a piece of history, isn't it? we might not be the first time the king delivered. king has delivered. he's delivered the speech delivered the queen's speech before, delivering the before, but delivering the king's speech for the first first king's speech since 1951. >> but in 1951, king george the sixth, was too ill to deliver it. so it's not since 1950 that we've actually had a king deliver the speech in parliament. the prince, king charles, when he was prince charles, when he was prince charles, was 1967. when he was 19, was the first one that he attended. so he's probably the only person in that chamber who has been so long associated with a state opening of parliament. here. we can see the lifeguards ahead of the we can also hear raf republicans who's shouting not my king. >> well, that's the beauty of living in a constitutional monarchy where freedom wears a crown and we allow everybody to have their voice. >> and i think it's only appropriate that they should be allowed. do have

allowed. you know, we do have the protest. and it's the freedom to protest. and it's quite know that quite right. we know that there were at the coronation were problems at the coronation with were treated by with how they were treated by the government and the police. the government and the police. the government and the nothing to do with the king had nothing to do with how at that how they were treated at that event. they've been given event. and they've been given free reign to protest. but you know, consider know, when you consider the crowds come out for crowds that always come out for these events, they're really a tiny compared tiny fringe minority of compared to the great british public. and here see the king in his here we can see the king in his uniform as an admiral of the fleet. >> i was going to say, admiral of fleet, because there's no of the fleet, because there's no royal navy people boos well. royal navy people boos as well. who's going past our who's as well going past our sound like there's many nesters there, though. >> well, but they make their voices heard. >> well, but they make their voitbutieard. >> well, but they make their voitbut butd. >> well, but they make their voitbut but talk us talk us >> but but talk us talk us through the navy aspect of this then, ralph, as we see them here. >> well , the navy is, of course, >> well, the navy is, of course, the senior service . and so his the senior service. and so his majesty always tends to wear uniform. the admiral of the fleet , he broke with tradition, fleet, he broke with tradition, for example, coronation for example, at the coronation and his uniform of and chose to wear his uniform of and chose to wear his uniform of an admiral of the fleet rather than traditional coronation an admiral of the fleet rather than thattraditional coronation an admiral of the fleet rather than that aiditional coronation an admiral of the fleet rather than that a king1al coronation an admiral of the fleet rather than that a king1al cornusually garb that a king would usually wear. here we have the other wear. and here we have the other carriages coming also , carriages coming back also, presumably queen

presumably we have queen alexandra's stagecoach, which presumably we have queen alex beira's stagecoach, which presumably we have queen alex be carryingjecoach, which presumably we have queen alex be carrying theach, which presumably we have queen alex be carrying the royalihich will be carrying the royal regalia back, which we saw the crown will be making its own journey back. so important is the its own the crown that it is has its own unique carriage, along with other members of the royal family returning . but, yes, so family returning. but, yes, so the navy has has an important role to play . but we're seeing role to play. but we're seeing all elements of the of the of the military involved here, including , the military involved here, including, of the military involved here, including , of course, the including, of course, the household cavalry, which is the oldest military unit in the british lunch, mps british army after lunch, mps are due to debate the contents of the speech. >> catherine is that largely symbolic ? symbolic? >> yes, they're going to basically debate the content of this bill for the next five days. so starting this afternoon, in a couple of hours , afternoon, in a couple of hours, there will be an address from there will be an address from the prime minister and from keir starmer. and then there will be a lot of scrutiny. so the speech itself is only a few pages , but itself is only a few pages, but i've got here a 72 page briefing document going into the nitty gritty of all these bills. but

at the end of it there will be a vote. but that really is a complete technicality . the last complete technicality. the last time that was voted down was something like a hundred years ago, 1924, conservative pm stanley baldwin. so let's face it, this will get voted through. but five days of debate now around this. yes, but then it's interesting, isn't it, as as people were saying earlier on to christopher hope, there's no guarantee. >> i mean, yes, it gets voted through as a as a sort of separate item, if you like . but separate item, if you like. but how much of this will actually get enacted is a different story i >> and that's what really struck me. so much talk of long term decisions there. the government's slogan at conference was long term decisions for a brighter future . decisions for a brighter future. but the reality is they have to have a general election by the end of january 2025 at the very latest. we're probably around a year away. there still about 20

points behind labour there in the polls. so it is looking like it's all very well having all these measures coming in. but how many of them are going to be actually enacted? i mean , to actually enacted? i mean, to give you a couple of examples, the effect of tobacco ban on children that are 14 and younger that would never be able to buy a cigarette that will take they'll probably get that through, but that will take a long time for the effects to be shown . the plans to get rid of shown. the plans to get rid of a—levels in favour of this advanced most british standard that again is a ten year project. the long term workforce plan for the national health service. a lot of these things, even if they get the legislation through , are going to take years through, are going to take years and years and years to show benefits. and the government needs people to feel better now . needs people to feel better now. >> but is that what the criminal side of this? i mean, we've got the sentencing bill, the criminal justice bill, the victims prisoners bill in

victims and prisoners bill in all this. i mean, this is traditionally, of course, solid tory territory . it is. tory territory. it is. >> and they've gone very deliberately big on crime because they feel that they've got quite a good record on crime at the moment. they want to be seen as being very tough on it and they're rolling out all these measures. i suspect a lot of these will go through things that will be very popular, like the fact that the outrage a few months ago when lucy letby, who killed baby and refused to face a go in court to hear the sentence crack down on knife crime, rapists not being released early, more prison places. i think a lot of this will be very popular. and they also sense an opportunity, don't they, with net zero because they feel that there's votes in a softening of the green agenda, making giving people longer to transition. and also the oil and gas. i mean, that's obviously very controversial and more

drilling in the north sea. but their argument is much better while we make the to change get our oil and gas locally from our own resources and ship it from halfway around the world. but these are real wedge issues with labour that they think and hope that they can capitalise on. but they are running out of time. really. can i just can i am really. can ijust can i am i wrong in thinking when we saw the carriage go past there and there were two macy's is there there were two macy's is there the macy's of the house of lords and the house of commons that went past? >> and so, they been >> and if so, why have they been taken out? >> and if so, why have they been taknactually, that's >> and if so, why have they been taknactually,that's good >> actually, that's a good that's good point. well, that's a good point. well, i know that it's supposed to be a two hour session before have two hour session before we have the debate on it, i'm the actual debate on it, but i'm not was taken out. not sure why that was taken out. guangxi what have guangxi but what you did have there maintenance there was the cap of maintenance and the sword of state, which you the coronation being you saw the coronation being taken with taken out along with with the with the state crown. with the imperial state crown. but the mace has actually do arrive in the ceremony arrive also in the ceremony as well. arrive also in the ceremony as welwell, aspect this arrive also in the ceremony as welwe an aspect this arrive also in the ceremony as welwe an mp aspect this arrive also in the ceremony as welwean mp , aspect this arrive also in the ceremony as welwean mp , a aspect this arrive also in the ceremony as welwean mp , a particularthis arrive also in the ceremony as welwean mp , a particular mp, where an mp, a particular mp, maybe catherine, you know who it was, is taken to buckingham

palace while the it should have been takes place joe what's that about the vice—chamberlain this allegedly goes back to the 17th century when we had the tensions between king charles, the first and parliament and the concept was that if the king was coming to parliament, they would take hostage one of the mps and hold them back. >> so to ensure the king's safe return. now, whether that's actually true or not, because we actually true or not, because we actually can actually the tradition, we can only evidence of it going only find evidence of it going back to the 1960s, actually . back to the 1960s, actually. >> so we don't know that that i don't know whether it's whether it's not, but it has it's true or not, but it has tended to the tended to be the vice—chamberlain of the household who goes who's an mp. >> there's lot of there's a >> there's a lot of there's a lot of grim stuff around all of that, it? it's a bit like that, isn't it? it's a bit like when a speaker elected when there's a speaker elected and be dragged to and they have to be dragged to the seat because there's a reputation of them being beheaded whatever. beheaded or whatever. >> yes. not not >> exactly. yes. yeah. not not a position would want to have position you would want to have had in the in the 17th century necessarily, but actually so many from many of the traditions date from that 1605 of course, the that time. 1605 of course, the gunpowder plot. that's we gunpowder plot. that's why we have beefeaters searching have the beefeaters searching the the houses of

the cellars of the houses of parliament. of course, saw parliament. of course, we saw earlier , we had rods earlier, we had black rods having the door slammed in his face onto which he banged three times. again that dates back to king charles, the first who at one entered the house of one time entered the house of commons in order to seize members he members of parliament who he believed engaged in acts of believed were engaged in acts of treason. of this treason. so lots of this ceremony actually dates back to that and as we see the that era. and as we see the procession entering into the mall, much of what we see in the state opening of parliament today is actually a 19th and early 20th century creation . so early 20th century creation. so the houses of parliament, which burnt down in 1834, the rebuilt ones were actually designed to show off state opening of show off the state opening of parliament actual parliament the actual architectural is all architectural layout is all designed the king's entry , designed for the king's entry, the the procession the robing room, the procession through the royal galley, through the royal galley, through the royal gallery. so the building facilitates the state of parliament just state opening of parliament just as does the mall, which of course inspiration of course was an inspiration of king edward the seventh. in order that grand order to give that grand procession route between buckingham palace and westminster . and it's worth westminster. and it's worth noting actually that from 1901,

when king edward the seventh became until today , there became king until today, there have only been six occasions when a monarch hasn't delivered the state opening of parliament speech. >> catherine, who who writes >> and catherine, who who writes it, is it rishi sunak ? it, is it rishi sunak? >> it's written jointly by the government. i mean, the rishi sunak has got speechwriters , so sunak has got speechwriters, so you can be assured and probably several people involved and it will be checked and checked and tweaked and tweaked and ultimately approved. so rishi sunak certainly will have sunak most certainly will have gone through and checked. absolutely everything. but i very much doubt that it was written they have written by him. they have people. have people to do people. they have people to do these but certainly what these things. but certainly what we sure of is that. king we can be sure of is that. king charles will have had no input into whatsoever. he just into it whatsoever. he will just read given. read what he is given. >> normally does it not >> and normally does it not happen in year and happen earlier in the year and it was put back to november , it was put back to november, isn't it? why? >> it's largely every year or so, but we haven't had one for 18 months. the last one was in spnng 18 months. the last one was in spring of last year . we weren't

spring of last year. we weren't even on the last prime minister. we were on the last but one. prime minister, boris johnson, because then of course we had liz truss, didn't we, for seven weeks and so we've had an 18 month gap and that can happen, but it's a year or more obviously because liz truss was only there for seven weeks and the queen died three days after she was elected conservative party leader. then we've had rishi sunak a lot of the bills that are in this now are ones that are in this now are ones that are in this now are ones that are being carried over from the previous sort of term of parliament that they didn't get time to put through . time to put through. >> so what if i can just say actually usually may's was when we have state opening of parliament, but november is always the default year as a default month in the year when you them. so november is you have them. so november is not at all unusual. it's common. >> right. can about the >> right. can i ask about the pensions reform bill? because this intrigues me a little bit easier to invest money from the pension sector into long term

infrastructure projects and start ups. now the chancellor reckons that's going to make it means we'll get better returns on our pensions if you start investing early enough and it's an it's another one of these long term plans, isn't it? but an indicator that that obviously the pension savings is a concern as we move fonnard. >> it certainly is a concern . >> it certainly is a concern. and the chancellor, jeremy hunt, is very keen to get people putting more money aside because we know that the state pension okay, the triple lock seems to be guaranteed, give or take. whether they'll , you know, whether they'll, you know, include bonuses or not, because the conservatives need those voters. but long term, it would appear that the future of the triple lock , to be honest, is triple lock, to be honest, is completely uncertain , attainable completely uncertain, attainable because we're living longer. the bill is going up and up and up and although pensioners were very ill done by for a very long time over the last decade or so, pensioner incomes have gone up

fairly dramatically and working the working age population on their income has gone up much less so. so people will be in the future, i suspect, much less able to rely on the state pension making up a good chunk of their income and personal pensions, private pensions and company pensions will become more and more important. so the government certainly very keen to incentivise that and we will probably get more information, i would imagine , in the in the would imagine, in the in the autumn statement on november 22nd. >> yeah, not long to wait for that. >> something that was missing young katharine, which peem people, many people might be pleased about was this action to tackle people sleeping in tents when suella braverman appeared quite unsympathetic . quite unsympathetic. >> some would say yes, this was a story that emerged in the ft at the weekend and then was followed up and the home secretary , as she has a habit of secretary, as she has a habit of doing some people love her, but

she's not everybody's a taste upset a lot of people by saying that sleeping in tents was a lifestyle choice. now she said that and other government ministers, including rishi sunak, including claire coutinho , claire coutinho, said it's not language that she would have used. certainly it's been clear discomfort within the government about that . i can't discomfort within the government about that. i can't find any thing about that in here. um, and of course we do know, don't we, that i mean two different things isn't there. there's there's a homelessness which includes people who might be in temporary bed and breakfast and then there's actual rough sleeping the sleeping where people on the streets. people that are streets. but the people that are physically on the streets very often problems with drug often have problems with drug addiction, addiction , addiction, alcohol addiction, mental health issues. and it's not uncommon for them to be veterans because we know, don't we, that people that have fought in wars go through a horrendous time often and are often deeply

scarred and sometimes they don't get the support right? so some of the people that end up on the streets will be people that have fought for this country . streets will be people that have fought for this country. i mean, there is a nod to that support for veterans and, you know, the amazing work that the armed forces do. so it seems seems like whatever they were thinking, i can't find it here. well, there'll be a briefing , a well, there'll be a briefing, a press briefing later. we'll get more information on. >> and as we see them all heading back into the palace reet heading back into the palace reef, including spotted princess anne, well, there as well. >> interesting to see the princess royal actually in the carriage. traditionally, she always rides a horse because she is colonel of the blues and royals. and as colonel of the blues and royals, gold blues and royals, she is gold stick the stick in waiting to the sovereign which essentially sovereign, which essentially is a bodyguard so named a ceremonial bodyguard so named after the ceremonial stuff that she now i'm not she carries. but now i'm not sure whether it's because she's not feeling well or what the reason is, but this is the first time i've seen her riding in the carriage one of sorts carriage for one of these sorts of events. carriage for one of these sorts of (uh, ts. we watched this >> uh, when we watched this today, rafe and listen it,

today, rafe and listen to it, doesit today, rafe and listen to it, does it appear you that it does it appear to you that it was what king charles was more about what king charles king charles's moment today in many ways, rather than rishi sunaks well , many ways, rather than rishi sunaks well, i think it's both, isn't it? >> i mean, this is a this is a moment for the crown to shine, but it's also, of course, the government's speech that he's raising. >> i know. but in terms of >> yes, i know. but in terms of the fact that it was king's speech in years, certainly speech in 72 years, certainly for mean, you know, for his part, i mean, you know, also, know, very much also, you know, very much thoughts mother in his thoughts of his mother in his mind well from this occasion. thoughts of his mother in his mirand well from this occasion. thoughts of his mother in his mirand thisl from this occasion. thoughts of his mother in his mirand this isrom this occasion. thoughts of his mother in his mirand this is an this occasion. thoughts of his mother in his mirand this is a moment,:asion. thoughts of his mother in his mirand this is a moment, ofion. >> and this is a moment, of course, you remember he's been sitting to his mother, the sitting next to his mother, the state parliament for state openings of parliament for the . and that was the last few years. and that was done in order to done deliberately in order to introduce public to him and introduce the public to him and to him for this very to prepare him for this very day. so he's had an apprenticeship sitting by his mother's side for years now. he's now finally stepped into that role. and i think he's done it perfectly. mean, it perfectly. i mean, he's a very confident he's he's more of a confident speaker and performer mother was. performer than his mother was. remember, loved playing remember, he loved playing in drama cambridge university. drama at cambridge university. he active the he was very active in the dramatic got dramatic society. and he's got that character in nature. that's why he's charmed people around

the recently. and the world recently. and certainly this was an attempt for actually show that for him to actually show that it's business usual . i'm the it's business as usual. i'm the king but just as i it's business as usual. i'm the king butjust as i gave the king now, butjust as i gave the speech last year as prince of wales, i'm doing it now as king. nothing changed. the purpose nothing has changed. the purpose of reinforce of the monarchy is to reinforce the of business as usual. the idea of business as usual. and that's we're seeing . and that's what we're seeing. >> let's talk to our royal correspondent , >> let's talk to our royal correspondent, cameron >> let's talk to our royal correspondent , cameron walker, >> let's talk to our royal corresjoutside , cameron walker, >> let's talk to our royal corresjoutside theimeron walker, >> let's talk to our royal corresjoutside the palacewalker, >> let's talk to our royal corresjoutside the palace for.ker, >> let's talk to our royal corresjoutside the palace for us, who's outside the palace for us this afternoon . and it is this afternoon. and it is amongst all the sort of firsts within our lifetime terms that we've talked about so far. cameron it is . i mean, it's the cameron it is. i mean, it's the first time i've ever seen a king and queen during a queen's speech. >> yeah, it was a very important day for his majesty today. and i think it was very poignant that he started his speech by paying tribute to the legacy of service and devotion to britain of his beloved mother, queen elizabeth. the second, of course , we know the second, of course, we know that he deputised on behalf of his mother back in 2022. but

this was the first time he was wearing the imperial state crown, which you just saw on your screens there coming back towards buckingham palace , as towards buckingham palace, as well as being accompanied by by queen camilla sat next to him on the throne. and as you said , we the throne. and as you said, we haven't seen a view like that for more than 70 years as it was george v the last time he sat on that throne was in 1950 and 1951. he was too ill to attend the state opening of parliament. i believe it was the lord chamberlain who read the speech on his behalf at that particular year and of course, the year after 1952. it was queen elizabeth ii who was is reading the speech for the first time. so it looks like the imperial state crown in the queen alexandra's state coach has just returned to buckingham palace alongside the cap of maintenance and the sword of state. and the second carriage we had richard thompson, the sergeant of arms,

as well as david turner as well. and of course , the crown and of course, the crown jeweller, making sure that the crowns are very much kept safe to be safely returned to the tower of london at a later moment. now, we did have a hostage inside buckingham palace while the king was in the house of lords. this year, it was johanna churchill, vice chamberlain of the household , to chamberlain of the household, to ensure that the king safely returned to buckingham palace. and now , of course, that has and now, of course, that has happened. and now, of course, that has happened . he travelled alongside happened. he travelled alongside her majesty , the queen in the her majesty, the queen in the diamond state. coach it's a very modern coach. it's got air conditioning, good suspension as well, behind the king in one of the other coaches was his sister, princess anne, the princess royal, wearing her her blues and royals uniform as colonel of that regiment, she resumed her role as golden state gold stick in waiting as rafe was saying, the sort of ceremonial bodyguards to the sovereign. she rode a horse down the mall in that role during the coronation back in may. but this

time she was in a carriage. but of course, it was very important for the king to appear apolitical , non—political. when apolitical, non—political. when he was reading his government speech for the first time, he was at times criticised when he was at times criticised when he was prince of wales for straying too close to the political line. but he would have learned from his mother and he would have seen how she delivered those speeches. seen how she delivered those speeches . the queen's speech, so speeches. the queen's speech, so many times during the course of her reign and now it is his chance to ensure that continuity of the crown and its place within our constitute nation . within our constitute nation. >> i just wonder, cameron , as >> i just wonder, cameron, as you stood there outside the palace and all this going on, i know we've seen a lot of it over the last 18 months, but is it a wonderful atmosphere to see all this pomp and ceremony happening again . again. >> you know, it really is . and >> you know, it really is. and as you were saying earlier, we have had a lot of it over the last couple of years with the platinum jubilee and then, of

course, the very sad death of queen elizabeth ii and the coronation as well, as well as trooping the colour but i think the big difference here today, i hate to say it is there's not many crowds , to be perfectly many crowds, to be perfectly honest. there are certainly a smattering of tourists. and i think some people have specifically come out to watch the carriage between the carriage procession between the carriage procession between the palace of westminster and buckingham . but compared buckingham palace. but compared to trooping the colour last june and the coronation and the queen's funeral, it's very sparse. i would say. there's a couple of hundred people, a hundred couple of odd people lining the mall from where we're standing. but there hasn't been many cheers or anything like that, which perhaps you would expect ceremony expect with a ceremony procession. but of course, we've had many of those recently, haven't we? so perhaps people are a bit busy to turn out. but nonetheless, the spectacular performance of the 1400 armed service personnel who took part, the well over 100 horses as well , its pomp and pageantry in

action as we get every year for action as we get every year for a state opening of parliament. companies >> is that it for the king and queen? now today, they head back into buckingham palace and the ceremony for them is done . yeah, ceremony for them is done. yeah, we're not expecting them to make another public appearance today. >> of course they need to. the queen and the king needs to take off their uniforms and their and their robes and their sorry, the queen's coronation dress as well. i suspect we may see them drive back to clarence house at some point because we know that thatis some point because we know that that is where they are living at the . and buckingham the moment. and buckingham palace the office. palace is very much the office. why? the palace is still why? well, the palace is still in the middle of refurbishment in the middle of a refurbishment programme, they're programme, but i suspect they're having perhaps a private lunch or something alongside or something like that alongside their aides and their their their aides and their ladies in waiting as well . ladies in waiting as well. >> that's a gin and tonic. >> that's a gin and tonic. >> i should imagine he might need than that. >> i should imagine he might neeyeah. than that. >> i should imagine he might neeyeah. cameron,it. >> i should imagine he might neeyeah. cameron, thanks very >> yeah. cameron, thanks very much indeed. i mean , it must be much indeed. i mean, it must be i would imagine, never mind. lunch we will be having a gin

and tonic, won't they? and it's and tonic, won't they? and it's a moment for the king and the queen >> yeah. and it was after 12:00, so i'm sure they're entitled to a large gin and tonic at this time. but, yes, they'll be very happy. time. but, yes, they'll be very happy- i time. but, yes, they'll be very happy. i mean, everything has gone as it should do. i've gone off as it should do. i've actually to comment on cameron's point about there not being many actually to comment on cameron's point a in jt there not being many actually to comment on cameron's point a in attendance. being many actually to comment on cameron's point a in attendance. it'sig many people in attendance. it's always the best time to see the monarch is during the state opening because it opening of parliament because it happens out the tourist happens out of the tourist season. it's on a weekend. season. it's never on a weekend. it's weekday there it's on a weekday when there aren't people aren't many people on the streets, when it's streets, particularly when it's in months in the autumn, winter months like there many like this. there aren't many people general, people around in general, so it's actually the best chance. so it's not that exceptional it's actually the best chance. so ifactiot that exceptional it's actually the best chance. so ifact thatiat exceptional it's actually the best chance. so ifact that there :eptional it's actually the best chance. so ifact that there aren'tal it's actually the best chance. so ifact that there aren't that the fact that there aren't that many crowds on the streets. it's actually normal. actually quite, quite normal. i would king be would say. but the king will be very with this has very happy with how this has gone and think gone off. it's gone. and i think it's well worth the time for a good long lunch. >> yeah. what you also get to good long lunch. >> catherinet you also get to good long lunch. >> catherine andj also get to good long lunch. >> catherine and hopefully to good long lunch. >> catherine and hopefully we see catherine and hopefully we will pictures shortly is will see the pictures shortly is the the opposition the leaders of the opposition walking of lords walking into the house of lords together. and i think rishi sunak and sir keir starmer had had a little bit of banter going on. >> there was a lovely picture that i saw of them both really

laughing and he just said, oh, i wonder what they were saying. let's hope that a lip reader will to tell us. but will be able to tell us. but yes, it's interesting, it, yes, it's interesting, isn't it, when side by side, when you see them side by side, people are normally on people that are normally on opposite sides and criticising each other actually just together. and the fact that this is an occasion that everybody is there to see and hear from the king, you know, this was really his moment. okay? it's rishi sunak moment too, in that it's his first as prime minister. he's been in the job over a yean he's been in the job over a year. this is his first chance to really sort of set out his whole stall, if you like. and but for the king you know, as we've heard, not since 1950, that a king delivered the king's speech okay. he did it 18 months ago. but that was on behalf of the queen because she had mobility issues . it's a really mobility issues. it's a really huge moment for him, isn't it? so rishi sunak sort of a little bit in the shadow today. >> a great contrast between when bofis >> a great contrast between when boris johnson and jeremy corbyn were the house of lords.

were in the house of lords. yeah, eyes straight yeah, corbyn's eyes straight ahead. boris trying make ahead. boris trying to make conversation . he wouldn't conversation. he wouldn't have it jeremy. i suppose it ignored by jeremy. i suppose keir will be walking in keir starmer will be walking in thinking, well, there'd be me this time. >> be on opposite sides >> we'll be on opposite sides this time year. very this time next year. very possibly . possibly. >> i he might be thinking >> i think he might be thinking that. and i was talking to quite a prominent member of the government down in westminster when i was down there earlier and i said, how do you feel? and he said, oh, don't know. i'm he said, oh, i don't know. i'm going bother in. going to bother going in. and but oh, you know, but he said, oh, you know, i still we can win the next still think we can win the next election. but they've got to start stop annoying voters, basically. and give them a positive reason to vote. he was very dismissive about the smoking ban . he was you know, smoking ban. he was you know, you've got to give people a positive reason. now, he was saying in my constituent rac, it's not necessarily that they're going to vote for laboun they're going to vote for labour. and we hear this again and it's that people and again. it's not that people are excited about keir are massively excited about keir starmer necessarily lots starmer necessarily at all. lots of really not sure, but of people really not sure, but they're saying to him, yeah, we're we'd like to vote for you,

but we're really not happy with you at the moment. give us a positive othennise we're positive reason. othennise we're going home we're going to stay at home or we're going to stay at home or we're going reform. going to vote for reform. >> you read it as then >> do you do you read it as then that the content this speech that the content of this speech was aimed at wooing was very much aimed at wooing back those traditional tory voters? well certainly all that all the stuff on crime, you know, playing to being tough on that. >> yes , absolutely. but there's >> yes, absolutely. but there's a lot of this in here that is personal to rishi sunak things that rishi sunak they were saying a few months ago. you know, let rishi be rishi. the polls weren't shifting, so they thought, let's him what thought, let's let him do what he passionately about. now he feels passionately about. now we've that's we've seen that that's artificial intelligence. i think that week, this that was a win last week, this summit. a lot of summit. there was a lot of criticism before us about who was or wasn't coming, what difference make. but difference it would make. but i think he did have a win there. but know, thing on but you know, the thing on phasing out smoking, that's something that he feels very strongly about, phasing out of a—levels again , something he a—levels again, something he feels strongly about . but feels strongly about. but whether those are going to be

vote winners , i'm not at all sure. >> okay . well, we'll find out in >> okay. well, we'll find out in about a year , won't we? thank about a year, won't we? thank you both for now. don't move because we're coming back to you very but should we have very shortly. but should we have a look at the headlines? here's sophia . sophia. >> it's 1231. sophia. >> it's1231. i'm sophia sophia. >> it's 1231. i'm sophia wenzler in the newsroom . the king has in the newsroom. the king has outlined tougher sentences for the country's most serious offenders in his first king's speech in 70 years as his majesty opened the speech with a tribute to his mother, the late queen's legacy of service and devotion. king charles set out legislation to mandate annual oil and gas licencing in the north sea, insisting new fossil fuel sites will support the country's transition to net zero without adding undue burdens on households. reading rishi sunak agenda for the upcoming year, the king said the government will work to keep communities safe from crime . safe from crime. >> a bill will be brought

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sunday mornings from 930 on . gb sunday mornings from 930 on. gb news 1238. >> the king has unveiled a host of measures which the government hopes will become law in the next parliamentary session this afternoon , mps will debate the afternoon, mps will debate the contents of the speech, which labour has already described as a pretty pathetic programme of tinkering. >> meanwhile , while sir ed >> meanwhile, while sir ed davey, lib dem leader, described it as containing cheap gimmicks

and reheated policies , let's and reheated policies, let's talk to conservative mp for the alawite , bob seely, who joins us now. >> bob, good to see you this afternoon. there's a there's a lot in this, which is headline grabbing, particularly on on sort of law and order. but actually, it's not that significant a change any of this, is it? when you look at the sentencing bill, the criminal justice bill, a lot of this can be enacted already dodi by judges. it's just if they choose to do so . choose to do so. >> i don't i don't agree. i think actually this is a really good king's speech. and there's a lot in it. and i'd love to talk to you about elements of it. when ed davey is, is talking about tinkering and the labour party is talking about a sort of feeble tinkering. i was rather assuming that they were talking about manifesto ideas, about their own manifesto ideas, which seemed to be remarkably non—existent. so in this king's speech, we've had some important stuff criminal sentencing, some long term stuff. i driverless

cars, smoking , long term stuff. i driverless cars, smoking, some important moral and ethical stuff. the holocaust memorial. and sadly we probably need that more than ever considering what's happening in the middle east. but also the stuff that i'm really interested in as well . so really interested in as well. so the importance of getting great apprenticeship this apprenticeship schemes in this country , having the best country, having the best apprenticeships in the world for apprenticeships in the world for a place like the isle of wight and our industry, and for all our industry, our maritime world maritime and aerospace world beating industry that we have in the medina river, that's absolutely there's absolutely critical. there's other things i'm personally other things that i'm personally interested as well, like stopping rich people from intimidating the media and making sure that we register people who are trying to influence sometimes in a malign way, public life in this country . so for me, there's an awful lot in it and when i listen to the labour party and the lib dems, actually i treat them with a disinterest that i suspect many many gb views many gb views to many gb views viewers also take to their viewers would also take to their absolute lack of ideas and lack of a decent alternative . of a decent alternative. >> labour, though, is still way aheadin

>> labour, though, is still way ahead in the polls by double digits. i think it is. is this king's speech really going to make the dent that you would like in those polls? bob hope i think the dent in the polls i hopeis think the dent in the polls i hope is going to come as we near the next election and people see what's on offer. >> we've got a conservative party that being sensible and party that is being sensible and realistic we've realistic about net zero. we've gone to decarbonise than gone further to decarbonise than than any other major economy, but actually forcing mrs. miggins to have a heat pump when china is using 200 million tonnes of coal a year. i think we've got to have a sense of balance and a sense of realism and that's what we're doing with the oil and gas licencing. what is the point of having a labour government that buys liquid natural gas the next 20 natural gas for the next 20 years from qatar, getting it through hormuz at through the straits of hormuz at times crisis when we've got times of crisis when we've got the stuff on our own doorstep, we be doing sensible we need to be doing sensible things . so for we need to be doing sensible things. so for me things. and so i think for me it's that common sense aspect that actually going to appeal that is actually going to appeal to people because they're going that is actually going to appeal to look le because they're going that is actually going to appeal to look le laboure they're going that is actually going to appeal

to look le labour andey're going that is actually going to appeal to look le labour and you're)ing to look at labour and you're going they've been either going to. they've been either by trans line green trans groups or hard line green groups, they don't groups, and actually they don't share their values and they don't speak for the average labour red wall seats labour voter in red wall seats orindeed labour voter in red wall seats or indeed any seats, including seats mine on the isle of seats like mine on the isle of wight. so think as we get wight. so i think as we get nearer election as nearer to that election and as people see what the are, people see what the choices are, we're going to do our best to make our case as best we can. we've been power for a long we've been in power for a long time. i get that. and every time you it's always you win an election, it's always more win an more difficult to win an election aftennards. but that's why we've got to come up with a really good manifesto and the stuff today shows stuff that we've had today shows the we're going in and the direction we're going in and i think it's stuff that is going to appeal and policies to appeal things and policies and is going to and politics that is going to appeal news viewers and appeal to gb news viewers up and down country. down the country. >> well, yeah, mean, look, >> well, yeah, but i mean, look, prevent criminals prevent ing serious criminals from marrying prison . i mean, from marrying in prison. i mean, look , i very much doubt that look, i very much doubt that many people would disagree with that. but again, it's but it's not going to make a huge impact, is it? >> okay. as alex chalk was saying when i was listening, just waiting to come on back

when labour in power , a rapists when labour in power, a rapists got out after halfway through their sentence. now they're going serve all of it. so going to serve all of it. so there's big stuff that we're doing. there's long term stuff. look, driverless cars, i this is really important. >> hold on. forgive me. >> hold on. forgive me. >> five years, but for the hundred next years, forgive me, it's difficult to jump from from sort rape charges to sort of rape charges to driverless cars on that on that rape issue, there has been some concern raised because alex chalk said protecting the chalk also said protecting the public, which is what he says all this means reducing re—offending. >> well, part of the problem with making people serve a full sentence is they're not then coming out on licence necessary primarily, are they? which means that they're coming they're walking out of prison and not being supervised. so there you know, they're not getting the training, mentoring, the training, the mentoring, the work around them once they're out to them . re—offending. out to stop them. re—offending. no sorry, steve. >> sorry, steve, you're assuming that just because somebody serves their whole sentence , serves their whole sentence, which is, i suspect an opinion that many, many people up and

down the country, the ovennhelming majority , would ovennhelming majority, would support have a lot of support or have a lot of sympathy you're assuming support or have a lot of sym|they you're assuming support or have a lot of sym|they don'tyou're assuming support or have a lot of sym|they don't getre assuming support or have a lot of sym|they don't get any isuming support or have a lot of sym|they don't get any support that they don't get any support in they don't get any in prison and they don't get any support out of prison. that is simply case. the point simply not the case. the point i was making when looking at was making when i was looking at the sentencing, also then the sentencing, but also then the sentencing, but also then the artificial intelligence was to say there are some things which are seen are going to be seen as political, but which are also important to our long term future , like the annual future, like the annual licencing labour say they're going to take oil and natural gas from unstable parts of the world. the other side of the world, when it costs a world, which when it costs a great deal terms of carbon great deal in terms of carbon emissions, get emissions, even to get the liquid natural gas around the world to hear, let them say that when our alternative is to use and to create the tax, the tax, take and all the jobs and the wealth creation that comes from investing in our own oil and gas fields for as long as we need them on the path to net zero. i combine that with looking at al and the need to put in place rules and regulations about

stuff like driverless cars, because these are the things that are going to drive the next wave of invest in high tech, not for the next year, up to the next election, but for the next decade. and frankly, for the next 20 to 30 years. so these are really important things. a couple favourites of my own, couple of favourites of my own, the apprenticeship stuff are really important. for really important. as i said, for a the isle of wight a place like the isle of wight laws stop people, intimidate laws to stop people, intimidate the media, really important. and something been something that i've been following time but following for some time now. but also to or policies to also stuff to or policies to regulate so—called agents of influence who seek to enforce politicians and indeed other aspects of public life. these are all important bills. some of which the labour party has also , which the labour party has also, or certainly members of the labour party have also been calling for. so for me , i think calling for. so for me, i think it's a great package of bills. it got everything in it, it hasn't got everything in it, but lot in it but it's got an awful lot in it and we need to get it through parliament and let's have that debate let's see the debate and let's see the direction that we are going in common sense, practical, long

term problem solving as opposed to the direction of the lib dems, which is an endless protest, protest vote and protest, a protest vote and indeed the labour party well , indeed the labour party as well, who seem to every time who frankly seem to every time they announce a policy, they withdraw it a couple of weeks later. bob, we've got to leave it there, but we appreciate your time today. >> you. they've a long >> thank you. they've got a long afternoon >> thank you. they've got a long aft(debating it, i think till >> debating it, i think till 10:00 tonight, 10:00 tonight. >> next five days, >> but the next five days, debating this . it'll be fun. debating this. it'll be fun. >> yeah, well , outside. let's >> yeah, well, outside. let's talk about what was happening, because not our king chants were heard as the king left parliament. anti—monarchy group republic are demonstrating in westminster after the king opened that new parliamentary session. >> well, their ceo who knew they had one said the state opening is a pantomime which shows just how bad our constitution really is. >> joining us now is gb news london reporter lisa hartle. lisa, you were there on the ground watching . what did you .

see >> so i'd say there was about 300 protesters from republic just around the corner where on just around the corner where on just over the road. and as the royal procession, the king came down, they had banners and placards all saying , not my placards all saying, not my king. and then they were chanting things like down with the crown, not my king. booing. so that was as the procession went by. now what they're calling for is they say they want a completely everyone in the political system to be democrats , to be elected. and democrats, to be elected. and they say that the king should not be at the head of state. i spoke to the ceo , graham smith spoke to the ceo, graham smith of republic earlier , and this is of republic earlier, and this is what he had to say. >> big difference we >> well, the big difference we would make is shifting power from government to parliament and parliament to people. from government to parliament and you arliament to people. from government to parliament and youarliam(the:o people. from government to parliament and youarliam(the countrye. >> so, you know, the country would democratic. would be more democratic. everybody parliament everybody in the parliament would be elected and representative and accountable, and would head of representative and accountable, and wh0)uld head of representative and accountable, and wh0)uld representd of representative and accountable, and wh0)uld represent us, state who could represent us, who is one of us, and chosen by us and accountable to us. and that our democracy that just makes our democracy better. decision better. and it makes decision making shifts more

making better and it shifts more power hands of the power into the hands of the voter . voter. >> and there were a couple of people, two people amongst the crowd waving union jacks. and there was another guy who jumped on wall and very loudly on a wall and very loudly shouted, god save the king. and when i spoke to him aftennards, he he's not a huge fan of he said, he's not a huge fan of the royals. he likes them. but he said he wanted he said it he said he wanted to. he said it felt was chamber felt like it was an echo chamber and just wanted kind and he just wanted to kind of put across to what put another side across to what everyone else was chanting as the the went by. and the as the king went by. and this organisation's been going for there they're for 40 years. there they're hoping for as they said, the political changes to be made. but when i put it to them and i said, you know, what about tourism, a lot of people would say that the royals, at least bnng say that the royals, at least bring a lot of tourism and money into the country. this he rejected there's rejected by saying that there's no evidence to support this . so no evidence to support this. so but they've all they've all gone home now. there was lots home now. there's there was lots of flags earlier but now of yellow flags earlier but now they've all packed up and left . they've all packed up and left. >> okay, lisa, thanks very much indeed. well, they're entitled to make their point. think

to make their point. i think they're probably in the they're probably shouting in the wind a little bit. but there you go. >> also the king's >> well, also in the king's speech were plans to introduce a law stop children who turn 14 law to stop children who turn 14 this those younger this year. and those younger from ever legally buying cigarettes or tobacco in england i >> well, it follows on from the prime minister's announcement back at conservative party conference that the government plans to prevent those born in 2009 or later from ever buying tobacco products as a law emulated in many ways from new zealand . zealand. >> well, let's speak to our gb news northwest reporter sophie reapen news northwest reporter sophie reaper, who's in manchester for us today. so that plan was mentioned in the king's speech. what are people saying about it? sophie well , what are people saying about it? sophie well, good what are people saying about it? sophie well , good afternoon to sophie well, good afternoon to you both in interestingly, earlier this year , the office earlier this year, the office for national statistics released some data which suggested that 6.4 million million brits are smokers. >> now, speaking to people in manchester today, i've actually struggled to find a smoker , but

struggled to find a smoker, but there you go. that's just under 13% of the population that the office for national statistics are saying are indeed smokers. now, that figure is down from previous years. and in fact , previous years. and in fact, it's been in steady decline since around the 1970s. but just under 13% of the population is still quite a significant chunk. so here's a little bit of what the people of manchester have been saying to me today. >> i think it's an absolutely brilliant idea. my husband has asthma and we'd never go anywhere where there's smoke , so anywhere where there's smoke, so i think it's a really good idea . i think it's a really good idea. yeah, they've done my voice anytime now. >> it's a good idea. personally i mean, my father used to smoke and i've seen the negative effects. it has on smoking and personally, i don't smoke. i don't know anyone who does smoke. but from from the things that smoking can do to you, you know, they're they're obviously the health how it affects you . i the health how it affects you. i think it's a good idea. i really am.

>> i think it's a good idea to help the people to stop smoking . help the people to stop smoking. so i didn't smoke myself for 14 years. and i decided to stop. so i've been now ten years stopping and i feel more better, 100. so i advise everyone to stop smoking. >> i think it's totally unfair. everyone should have a right to do what they like. if they smoke , eat chocolate or whatever , i , eat chocolate or whatever, i think they should stop this ban and get on with it. >> now, in the king's speech he announced that the government would create what he called a smoke free generation, that they would do that by preventing the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after the 1st of january 2009. in other words, anyone who would be turning 14 this year. now, the actual bill itself, i'll just read you a little bit of it. it says this will mean effectively raising the age of sale by one year each year for this generation to prevent them and future generations from ever

taking up smoking in the first place. because there is no safe age to smoke . age to smoke. >> okay, sophie, for now, thanks very much . very much. >> still here in the studio is gb news is political correspondent katherine forster and historian and abroad caster ralph rafe heydel—mankoo . good ralph rafe heydel—mankoo. good to see you again . let's let's do to see you again. let's let's do a bit of trivia , shall we? i a bit of trivia, shall we? i love a bit of trivia on these occasions is so the king's speech we know ran to 1223 words, which do you think was the shortest speech under which prime minister. for if. >> oh, gosh, yes. let me think. >> oh, gosh, yes. let me think. >> oh, gosh, yes. let me think. >> oh, don't know. >> oh, don't know. >> wouldn't be margaret thatcher would margaret thatcher? >> no more recently than that. 735 words was gordon brown's government. november 2009. yeah, obviously he's another prime minister who was never elected. >> true, wasn't he? never won an election . very true. there you

election. very true. there you go . you're nodding away, go. you're nodding away, catherine. that's a good one. >> never one. >> never one. >> liz truss as well was never. well, she was elected by the conservative party membership, which is what, like nought point nought six of the population down but yeah, gordon brown was not elected by the british pubuc not elected by the british public nor was liz truss, nor was rishi sunak. and of course that grates with a lot of a lot of people. but you know here we are , the conservative party made are, the conservative party made the decision to get theresa may actually for until she called that election very true . then that election very true. then she called the election and didn't do very well for majority and basically the majority , and basically lost the majority, didn't she. yeah. with the dementia tax and other things that it's interesting you were talking about without sophie ripa and talking about smoking there of people saying if there a lot of people saying if there a lot of people saying if the vast majority no, there a lot of people saying if the vewhat ajority no, there a lot of people saying if the vewhat a )rity no, there a lot of people saying if the vewhat a sensible no, there a lot of people saying if the vewhat a sensible ideal, there a lot of people saying if the vewhat a sensible idea this great what a sensible idea this is and it might be a sensible idea. >> how however, it's not necessarily a vote winner, is it? and that's what they've got to be focussed on if they want to be focussed on if they want to get anything done. >> it's not and it is for the

long term. no doubt. i mean, sure, there's plenty of people think it's nanny state, but certainly impact eventually certainly the impact eventually will be positive , won't it, in will be positive, won't it, in that fewer people will smoke, fewer people will die from lung cancer is going to cancer. but that is going to take a very, very, very long time. and in the last hour or so, there's been a very swish as always, with rishi sunak, 1.5 minute video, basically saying i am changing age change in the economy , change in the society, economy, change in the society, change change in the community. he's very keen because he feels that that's the only way they've got hope is to paint themselves as different. but the fundamental problem is the conservative party in one iteration or another has been in power for 13 years. not rishi sunak , but boris johnson came sunak, but boris johnson came along and got elected partly on pretty much pretending that he'd had nothing to do, and he had been mayor of london for a long time . the that what had gone time. the that what had gone before was nothing to do with

him and rishi sunak doing the same. but to a lot of people , same. but to a lot of people, they'll just think you guys have had 13 years. it's great coming out with these long term policies now , now but what have policies now, now but what have you been doing for the last 13 years? >> yeah, it's the same tack that rishi sunak used at the conservative party conference though, isn't it? >> man for change. >> i am the man for change. yeah. but he's not leading yeah. yeah. but he's not leading by himself. he's part of a party because i think a lot of people have simply stopped listening and switched off because they're fed up . fed up. >> they're not feeling better off. i mean, i guess the conservatives best hope now is in the next year, the economy will really turn the corner. inflation is falling . we're not inflation is falling. we're not in recession yet, though . we in recession yet, though. we could be that things will start to feel better. but i mean , to feel better. but i mean, labour will go on. do you feel better off than you than you were 13 years ago ? and they're were 13 years ago? and they're betting that most people will think, no, i don't feel better off. and you know, to the

conservatives credit , as this conservatives credit, as this chap was this tory mp was saying to me early, you know, they've had a very difficult time of obviously in the last few years with covid. that was unprecedented war in ukraine. but you know, they're not going to get credit for paying people's bills back in covid people's bills back in covid people people want to feel better off now. >> no, that's it's very true. catherine rave, you both catherine rave, thank you both very indeed. great very much indeed. been great to see you. >> lots more to come in the next houn >> lots more to come in the next hour. we will, of course, be talking king's talking about the king's speech and stay with .

good afternoon. it is 1:00 and you're with gb news live with pip tomson and stephen dixon coming up this lunchtime. >> well, king charles has delivered his first king's speech he set out the government's plans for the coming year, marking the start of the parliamentary year. >> toughest sentences for murderers, a plan to cut nhs waiting times and new oil and gas licences were included as part of rishi sunak's plans. the prime minister says it represents a vision of a better britain, but labour has criticised the proposals as gimmicks, division and more of the same . i'm gimmicks, division and more of the same. i'm well, we gimmicks, division and more of the same . i'm well , we know that the same. i'm well, we know that some of what the king had to read out, he wouldn't necessarily agree with when it

comes to those oil and gas licence arches. >> we know from what he said when he was prince of wales, when he was the prince of wales, however, does he deal however, how does he deal with that? be talking that? we're going to be talking to body language before to a body language expert before 3:00 this afternoon. so you can find out if he gave anything away with the slightest move or twitch that we could read into . twitch that we could read into. >> did he touch his nose ? >> did he touch his nose? >> did he touch his nose? >> that could give it all away, couldn't it? you never know. anyway, before all of that, let's have a look at your news headunes let's have a look at your news headlines with sophia . headlines with sophia. >> good afternoon. it's 1:01. i'm sophia wenzler in the newsroom. the king has outlined tougher sentences for the country's most serious offenders in his first king's speech in 70 years. his majesty opened the speech with a tribute to his mother, the late queen's legacy of service and devotion . king of service and devotion. king charles set out legislation to mandate annual oil and gas licence in the north sea, insisting new fossil fuel sites will support the country's

transition to net zero without adding undue burdens on households. reading rishi sunak's agenda for the upcoming yean sunak's agenda for the upcoming year, the king said the government will work to keep communities safe from crime . communities safe from crime. >> a bill will be brought fonnard to ensure tougher sentences for the most serious offenders and increase the confidence of victims . in my confidence of victims. in my ministers will introduce legislation to empower police forces and the criminal justice system . aim to prevent new or system. aim to prevent new or complex crimes such as digital enabled crime and child sexual abuse , including grooming . abuse, including grooming. >> our reporter addison, is at hmp lewes , speaking with locals hmp lewes, speaking with locals about tougher sentences for offenders. if you're accused of a crime , then you should be a crime, then you should be expected to stand in court. >> so i'm all for any reforms that expect people to show respect for justice, but not in favour of locking people away

for good. apart from in the most extreme circumstances , we extreme circumstances, we certainly have been far too lenient on them, far too lenient. >> we really need to give them tougher sentences is absolutely. it's to protect the public like, well, the problem is especially rapists , they don't do catch rapists, they don't do catch enough , but enough. enough, but enough. >> it's frustrating. it's hardly any of what, 3, something like that. >> the king also outlined a draft of new housing reforms my ministers will bring fonnard a bill to reform the housing market by making it cheaper and easier for leaseholders to purchase their freehold and tackling the exploitation of millions of homeowners through punitive service charges . punitive service charges. >> renters will benefit from stronger security of tenure and better value, while landlords will benefit from reforms to provide certainty that they can

regain their properties when needed. >> israel says it's open to a pause in gaza, fighting to allow for humanitarian aid. ben netanyahu says israel would consider a tactical little pauses to let aid in and allow for the exit of hostages. but the israeli leader reiterated his country's rejection of a ceasefire without the release of all people being held captive in the hamas ruled palestinian enclave . it comes as united enclave. it comes as united nafions enclave. it comes as united nations chief says gaza is becoming a graveyard for children. g7 foreign ministers are meeting in japan today to discuss coming together in the face of the gaza crisis . today face of the gaza crisis. today marks a month since the hamas terror attack in israel . on terror attack in israel. on october 7th, hundreds of people have gathered outside downing street as london joins major cities around the world, hosting a memorial vigil for those who have lost their lives in the conflict . grocery price conflict. grocery price inflation has fallen to single digits for the first time in 16

months. kantar says it's the eighth consecutive decline in the rate of price rises since the rate of price rises since the figure peaked in march. however consumers are only seeing a year on year price fall in limited number of categories, including butter , dried pasta including butter, dried pasta and milk, spare ending on promotions has now hit 27.2% of total grocery sales as shoppers continue to try to cut their bills . continue to try to cut their bills. captain sir tom continue to try to cut their bills . captain sir tom moore's bills. captain sir tom moore's daughter has lost an appeal against the demolition of an unauthorised spa at her home. hannah ingram—moore and her husband had appealed against the demolition order by central by central bedfordshire council. they used captain tom foundation name on the first proposal with revised plans, then turn down the organisation, which was founded in june 2020, in honour of sir tom is currently being investigated by the charity commission . amazon workers are commission. amazon workers are launching a series of strikes today in a long running dispute over pay . members of the gmb over pay. members of the gmb union at the online giant's

coventry site will walk out for three days and again on black friday at the end of the month. the union announced around 1000 workers will be on strike after criticising a pay offer. it said was worth £1 an hour. the and a breakthrough drug is being offered to thousands of women in england to reduce their risk of developing breast cancer. the nhs says around 300,000 post menopausal women in england who are at moderate or high risk will be offered. the drug anastrozole trials have shown the drug reduces breast cancer cases by 49% over 11 years. among eligible women . this is gb among eligible women. this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car , on your digital radio and car, on your digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play on your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back to stephen and . pip stephen and. pip >> 1:06 now with his speech this morning, king charles has put fonnard rishi sunak's agenda for the upcoming parliamentary

session. but many would say that what didn't make it into the speech is just as important as what did . what did. >> so let's get more detail on what did and what didn't with our political editor, christopher hope . good to see christopher hope. good to see you this afternoon. christopher for there was a package of, what, 20 bills, i think how many surprises were there ? yeah 21 bills. >> a quarter of those . five of >> a quarter of those. five of them about criminal justice measures on sentencing , new measures on sentencing, new powers to tackle complex sunak economic crime victims and prisoners bill terrorism and investigatory powers. there's some wobbles in there. i note notably on the sentencing bill, which is meant to increase terms in jail for murderers and rapists and terrorists. they've also saying they're they're going to grasp the nettle and legislate for a presumption to suspend a sentence for anyone jailed or sentenced for less than 12 months. and now that is a soft on crime issue . but

a soft on crime issue. but they're hoping they can show that being tougher on murderers, rapists, terrorists and the like to try and weigh against that. also, the in the criminal justice bill in their tackling persistent nuisance and organised begging. now, that doesn't go as far as we saw at the weekend suella braverman the home secretary saying that charities will be banned from giving out to those who giving out tents to those who are but an are homeless. but there's an attempt make people's attempt here to make people's streets safer, less organised, begging, allowing police the powers to move people on other measures too. they're about victims and forcing criminals , victims and forcing criminals, convicted criminals to face their sentencing. we saw that didn't happen in the lucy letby case earlier this year, and notably on the terrorism protection of premises act. this martyn's law. martyn hett, one of the victims of the manchester arena attack in 2017. in future , arena attack in 2017. in future, any big public spaces must have any big public spaces must have a plan to deal with terrorism . a plan to deal with terrorism. some other measures there outside of the of this main focus on law and order. i find it fascinating the automated vehicle miles bill for example ,

vehicle miles bill for example, if you're in a in a crash in a car that's ultimately driven by a self—driven car, it won't be your fault. it'll be the company in charge of that car, but you'll be in charge loading you'll be in charge of loading it. so all sorts of areas looking fonnard into the future. after last week's i summit, i think that's almost the fingerprint sunak . he's fingerprint of rishi sunak. he's not hiding away from the future, awaiting and trying to take awaiting us and trying to take it measures deal it on. also measures to deal with regulating football clubs , with regulating football clubs, an animal welfare export bill that's banning live exports . that's banning live exports. that's a thing we can do now. we're outside the european union and also a new trans—pacific partnership bill, which will allow the uk to invest in economies in asia and then to invest here. so all sorts of areas it's been been said that it's the shortest queen's speech since 2014 and that to me is no surprise because 2014 was the last year before we had a planned general election in 2015, the elections in 17 and 19 were not planned, and that's why

this this year, 2023, 2024, we are looking into a planned election. so it's not surprisingly this is the shortest queen's speech. 21 bills in total since 2014. and i'll tell you what piqued my interest. >> christopher, in that you like you like your automate vehicles thing. what about the leasehold reform bill? because i mean that actually i mean it's not going to have an impact on anyone who's in a leasehold now. but moving fonnard could that could be quite a change, couldn't it? >> yeah. huge huge. yeah it's going to abolish no fault evictions . it'll give powers for evictions. it'll give powers for landlords though to also to end a lease of someone's renting if they want to sell the property andits they want to sell the property and it's giving more power to, to rent to renters and that will get a lot of support from the from the labour labour side and also what we're not seeing also what what we're not seeing in this bill is also as in this in this bill is also as interesting as a pippa alluded to beginning there, to at the beginning there, there's regulation, there's there's no i regulation, there's no ban on gay conversion therapy , merely some some pre scrutiny on that. there's nothing on nutrient neutrality. that sounds

terribly technical, but what it means is that that you won't be able to the more homes can be built because the big concern that by these these laws mean that by these these laws mean that you can't build in certain parts of the country for risk of polluting watercourses . and also polluting watercourses. and also councils won't be banned from bringing in low traffic neighbourhoods. so what's not in there? surprise election next yean >> yeah. okay. christopher thank you. >> let's go to buckingham palace where gb news royal correspondent cameron walker is. good afternoon to you, cameron. this was quite a speech for king charles. i mean, the last time he saw a king's speech he was a toddler. and what might have been quite difficult for him , been quite difficult for him, cameron, was he was having to read somebody else's words, weren't words where he might not have agreed with everything . have agreed with everything. >> exactly. i'm sure as a prince charles, as a toddler back in 1950, where he saw the procession of his grandfather and, of course, accompanied by

his mother, the princess elizabeth , he wouldn't think elizabeth, he wouldn't think exactly what he was going to be saying in over 70 years time, where his government has written the speech because, of course, it is king charles's first king's speech as sovereign. it was pretty poignant, i think, to start with. what of what king charles said . he spoke of the charles said. he spoke of the legacy of service and devotion to britain from his beloved mother, queen elizabeth ii. now, last year in 2022, the king did actually deputise on behalf of his mother, who was too unwell to read the speech herself. he was accompanied by his son, prince william, as a counsellor of state. but this was the first time it was his speech. and the reason that's significant is because , as prince of wales, because, as prince of wales, sometimes he was criticised for perhaps straying too. at times too close to the political line. we all remember those black spider memos that scrawly writing where he'd written to government ministers and so on. but as sovereign , what we've but as sovereign, what we've seen over the last 12, 14 months

or so is him being very apolitical , taking after his apolitical, taking after his mother and very much reading it as it is his duty as sovereign . as it is his duty as sovereign. but of course, we still had the p°mp but of course, we still had the pomp and pageantry associated with every state opening of parliament. we've had for a number of years now. it was the first full scale state opening of parliament with 124 horses, 1400 members of the armed forces taking part, the first time since covid. that has happened. and the first time that a sovereign has warned the imperial state crown on his head since 2016. because queen elizabeth in later years decided it was perhaps too heavy for her physically to wear. and it is very heavy over a kilogram. so as the late queen said, the king needs to bring the speech up to his to face read it, not point his to face read it, not point his neck down, because as the queen said once in an interview , queen said once in an interview, your neck would break if you did that. so that's just some kind of a history associated with that crown queen camilla as well

, accompanied the king. she rewore her coronation dress and was also wearing the george the fourth state diadem made famous from being worn by queen elizabeth. the second it's on the stamps , it's on the the stamps, it's on the banknotes at the moment . so it banknotes at the moment. so it really was pomp and pageantry in action. they travelled from buckingham palace down to the palace westminster in the palace of westminster in the diamond state coach, a diamond jubilee state coach, a very coach. got very modern coach. it's got suspension, it's got air conditioning, and the suspension, it's got air conditioning , and the coach conditioning, and it's the coach they to travel to they used to travel to westminster their westminster abbey for their coronation in in may. now, this afternoon, we're not entirely sure what's happening inside buckingham palace. we did see queen camilla leave the palace a few moments ago, heading back to clarence house, is, of clarence house, which is, of course, where live at the course, where they live at the moment. while buckingham palace is resurfaced. but is being resurfaced. but the king and that is king is still inside and that is because his and he because it's his office and he is much going to be is very much going to be carrying out his duties as sovereign in. carrying out his duties as sokaay. in. carrying out his duties as sov okay. cameron thanks very >> okay. cameron thanks very much indeed. and wonderful pomp and ceremony cameron was and ceremony that cameron was talking about, which we love. but not everyone in westminster was enjoying all of that as as

the king opened parliament booing was heard. indeed, as he travelled past protesters in his carriage . carriage. >> george well, joining us from westminster is gb news london reporter lisa hartle. good afternoon to you, lisa. how big then was this protest ? was there then was this protest? was there a lot of people there ? there are a lot of people there? there are about 300 members of the repubuc about 300 members of the republic organisation . republic organisation. >> they were around where we are now, which is on the corner of parliament square as the king. the royal procession went by. they had yellow banners and placards all saying, not my king. and that's what they were chanting as they went past that, along with down with the crown. now what they're calling for is they say they want rid of the monarchy. they want the head of state to be an elected person. and earlier on, i spoke to the ceo of the organisation, graham smith. is what he had smith. and this is what he had to say, telling that people can't really defend monarchy can't really defend the monarchy on serious constitutional

grounds. >> that they resort to talking about tourism. in fact, the there's no evidence that the monarchy brings tourists in at all. we've we've done the research. asked to visit research. we've asked to visit britain. they don't have any evidence. so the tourism industry fine industry will be absolutely fine without the monarchy. the palace will be there. the windsor will still be there. the windsor castle there. but castle will still be there. but you know, we will have an elected upper house and an elected upper house and an elected head of state. >> the organisation's been going for around 40 years. they're also calling for to the be rid of the house of lords as well. they say no hereditary titles. everyone won in the political system is to be elected and they also just just to mention during also justjust to mention during this protest, there were a few people with trying to drown out the sounds of down with the crown, and they were waving the flags. and there was one guy in particular trying to drown out the sound of everyone by shouting, god save king. shouting, god save the king. >> okay, lisa hartle at westminster, thanks very much . westminster, thanks very much. >> everyone's entitled to their view . does it mean you have to

view. does it mean you have to like it, though? does it? and i just sort of think with the reform group, i sort of part of me just thinks, why would you want to wipe away thousands of years of our history and heritage like that? i mean, yes, they sort of lead a bit of a gilded cage. >> i mean, some people say, look, look what france have done. they haven't had a monarchy for how many hundreds of years. still gets lots of tourism. the buildings, the palaces are still there. >> but it's more than that, isn't it? this constant isn't it? it's this constant national monarchy we have. national monarchy that we have. and i think there's just and the i think there's just something nice about it, isn't it? british. it? it's very british. >> very british. it's very >> it's very british. it's very comfortable. it's we comfortable. well, it's what we know . know. >> it works for me, works for me. i wouldn't want to see it scrapped. i wouldn't. no, no, no . i'm laying my cards on the table for you. this afternoon. there you go. don't get don't get into a debate then with any of those protesters. >> no, but the trouble >> well, no, but the trouble i sort of you can't you'd sort of think you can't you'd never win. you had to listen to them. you've got to listen to them. you've got to listen to them to show them

them and you've got to show them respect their views. and respect for their views. and they're entitled to protest and all rest of it. so that's all the rest of it. so that's all the rest of it. so that's all well and good. debate all well and good. it's a debate we have the family we always have around the family dinner table, usually at christmas. do you christmas. oh, really? do you have dissenters in family? >> oh, do we just. >> oh, do we just. >> oh, do we just. >> oh i'll put them right. yeah >> oh i'll put them right. yeah >> split our family. oh >> 5050 split in our family. oh really. i'll invite you round. you in. you can join in. >> lord. anyway, still to >> lord. anyway, look, still to come you in different come for you in different matters for you this afternoon. israel open to a pause israel says it's open to a pause in to allow human starion in gaza to allow human starion aid through. we'll talk to our security editor, mark white, who's tel aviv .

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break there. and it's interesting because when we cut from different andrew's hair is a different colour in every shot. >> it's a different colour, every day, isn't it? >> yes, just pointing that out. should he be watching or listening now serious listening now to serious matters? is the 7th of matters? it is the 7th of november labour, which a november labour, which is a month that horrific terror month since that horrific terror attack in israel. hamas massacring . 1400 innocent massacring. 1400 innocent israelis . well, this is a vigil israelis. well, this is a vigil that's taking place near downing street. and you see the cenotaph actually just in the background there. and cities around the world marking this. but this is what we're seeing in london, in central london this afternoon, october the seventh, was the deadliest day in israeli israel's 75 year history . israel's 75 year history. >> people murdered systematically , early and systematically, early and ruthlessly . it really was ruthlessly. it really was barbaric , 1400 people are barbaric, 1400 people are believed to have died a month ago today. >> and it's interesting, isn't

it, that looks like a palestinian flag. i may be wrong , but it's certainly palestinian flag colours in the middle there, which may be some some palestinians there supporting israelis in in marking this. and the horrors that they went through. something which really shocked the country to its core and which it has to be said , and which it has to be said, seems to have been overlooked because there have been horrors in gaza in the retaliation. there's no no. two ways about that. but what prompted all of this, what started it, all this awful dread , awful massacre by awful dread, awful massacre by by some at least seems to have been forgotten. well, not by the people of israel and certainly not by many, many jews around the world, including, as we can see here in london and it is peaceful . peaceful. >> it is peaceful. it is people remembering. it looks like there are posters . i can't quite see are posters. i can't quite see whether they they'll be the pictures of the hostages that

have been taken, 240 hostages as we understand, are being held by hamas in including, stephen. that that irish israeli little girl who her father believed that she had died . and do you that she had died. and do you remember? he was he was almost pleased that she had died . and pleased that she had died. and now it is thought she could be alive and is being held hostage. >> it's an awful situation for him. he was he was sort of taking some comfort in thinking, well, she wasn't enduring the ordeal of being a hostage and trying to draw some cold comfort out of that. well, she may well be a hostage. i'm sure he's actually , in a weird way , actually, in a weird way, breathing a sigh of relief about all of that. but what a horrific situation for him to be in, either which way ? well, either which way? well, meanwhile, as we look at what is happening with this whole situation and there's been a lot of talk about humanitarian

pauses , is to try and get aid pauses, is to try and get aid and things into gaza, israel has said benjamin netanyahu has said he's open to some pauses to allow some of that aid to get in. >> yes, benjamin netanyahu says israel would consider tactical little pauses. that's how he described them, to allow those suppuesin described them, to allow those supplies in and allow for the exit of hostages. >> but he reiterated his country's rejection of a ceasefire without the release of all people being held captive . all people being held captive. he also hinted at indefinite control over gaza. >> i think israel will, for an indefinite period, will have the overall security responsibility because we've seen what happens when we don't have it, when we don't have that security responsibility. we what we have is the eruption of hamas terror on a scale that we couldn't imagine. >> gb news is security editor. mark white is in tel aviv and joins us now . good afternoon to joins us now. good afternoon to you, mark. just listening to

benjamin netanyahu talk there, thatis benjamin netanyahu talk there, that is the question, isn't it, on so many people's lips ? what on so many people's lips? what happens in the future? how is peace restored down the line ? peace restored down the line? >> well, israel is focussed first and foremost on getting rid of hamas. that's going to be a long and campaign to do that. but yes , it seems from what he's but yes, it seems from what he's saying , he's talking effectively saying, he's talking effectively about reoccupying gaza for at least a short term, medium term, maybe into the longer term until they can come up with a solution thatis they can come up with a solution that is going to guarantee t the safety of israel . and you were safety of israel. and you were talking there about these tactical humanitarian pauses to an extent, israel has been doing that the last few days. we want to show you some pictures from the salah al—din highway. this is the main highway from northern gaza into southern gaza. and today, a few citizens

took advantage of what are daily four hour pauses to allow people to head from the north down to the relative safety of the south. i say relative safety because there are still idf operations in the south targeting what they say are hamas terrorist interest structure, rocket launchers and the like in the south. and there have been civilian deaths, of course , in the south as well, course, in the south as well, because of recent airstrikes. but it is nothing as compared to the pummelling that the north is getting. so that's why israel is trying to implore people in the north to move south. some don't want to do that . others, to want to do that. others, to according the idf, are being prevented from doing that by hamas. and in fact, they have said that on the salah al—din highway, as they've opened it for the last few days, for four hours each day they have come under regular fire from hamas positions. so it's a very

dangerous , as you know, route dangerous, as you know, route for anyone to head south. but it's going to be, the israelis say, less dangerous than staying where you are in northern israel , because northern gaza. i should say, because at the moment they have gaza city encircled and they are going to push in. and that will be the biggest fight of all when that begins . begins. >> i was going to say with i mean, that's going to cause a lot of concern in mark. i mean, for israelis. i know obviously they're still shocked to the core there, but they're going to be everyone knows somebody in the idf, in the israeli defence force, and knowing what is to come , um, must be horrific. come, um, must be horrific. actually for those families who are already so fearful . are already so fearful. >> well, i'm sure i mean, clearly there's a ghastly civilian toll in gaza for those people that have remained there in the north for whatever reason. it's absolutely

horrific. but it's also taking a toll on the idf soldiers who are going in there to try to take on hamas. we got some figures out, and this was about 5 or 6 days ago where they said 260 had been wounded and 28 killed. now so we only can only guess that that toll has risen since inefficiently. we're not getting up to date figures from the idf on what their casualty toll is, but it's messy . see, it's very but it's messy. see, it's very difficult . but it's messy. see, it's very difficult. hand—to—hand fighting . at some point, sir, saying that the hamas fighters are coming out of these tunnels system us and firing anti—tank missiles. the idf vehicles , missiles. the idf vehicles, other munitions that the some of them are so close that they're trying to jump on the tanks and take the idf on at close quarters. so it is clearly, clearly very difficult for the idf as well , trying to push idf as well, trying to push fonnard. but it's difficult as it is in these areas, pushing

from the north to the south to the outskirts of gaza city and through that southern corridor on the southern outskirts of gaza city . it is, as i say, gaza city. it is, as i say, nothing compared to what we are going to see witnessed in the next two, perhaps days time when they push in properly to gaza city . this is the stronghold of city. this is the stronghold of hamas. this is where they have all of their dug in well prepared positions for us to take on the idf , to ambush the take on the idf, to ambush the idf and, you know, many of those hamas positions are within civilian buildings right in the heart of this very populous city that even though hundreds of thousands, 700,000 were told are internally displaced and have moved south, there are still 350,000 last count in the north, according to the united nations . according to the united nations. >> mark white speaking to us

from tel aviv. thank you . from tel aviv. thank you. >> coming up , from tel aviv. thank you. >> coming up, more reaction to the government plans for the coming year in the king's speech that historic king's speech today. but first, let's get a full round up of the headlines with sophia . it's 132. with sophia. it's 132. >> i'm sophia wenzler in the newsroom. the king has outlined tougher sentences for the country's most serious offenders in his first king's speech in 70 years. his majesty opened the speech with a tribute to his mother, the late queen's legacy of service and devotion. king charles set out legislation to mandate annual oil and gas licencing in the north sea , licencing in the north sea, insisting new fossil fuel sites will support the country's transition to net zero without adding undue burdens on households . reading rishi sunak households. reading rishi sunak agenda for the upcoming year. the king said the government will work to keep communities safe from crime . safe from crime. >> a bill will be brought fonnard to ensure tougher

sentences for the most serious offenders and increase the confidence of victims . my confidence of victims. my ministers will introduce legislation to empower our police forces and the criminal justice system to prevent new or complex crimes such as digital enabled crime and child sexual abuse , including grooming . abuse, including grooming. >> israel says it's open to a pause in gaza, fighting to allow for humanity korean aid. benjamin netanyahu says israel would consider tactical little pauses to let aid in and allow for the exit of hostages. but the israeli leader reiterated his country's rejection of a ceasefire without the release of all people being held captive in the hamas ruled palestine enclave. it comes as the united nafions enclave. it comes as the united nations chief says gaza is becoming a graveyard for children . g7 foreign ministers children. g7 foreign ministers are meeting in japan today to discuss coming together in the face of the gaza crisis . grocery face of the gaza crisis. grocery

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system and a lot of reform. it was announced killers convicted of most horrific murders and of the most horrific murders and the ones particularly sadistic with a sexual element should expect a whole life order. that means he'd never get out of pnson means he'd never get out of prison . and that's because the prison. and that's because the government is trying to beef up law and order policies . law and order policies. >> and in a separate criminal justice bill judges will be given force convicted given powers to force convicted criminals attend sentencing. criminals to attend sentencing. well ray addison, gb news, reporter , is outside hmp lewes. reporter, is outside hmp lewes. is it lewes ? louis lewis hello is it lewes? louis lewis hello to you, ray. good afternoon . to you, ray. good afternoon. lots in this then when it came to crime and justice. but i suppose there's got to be the funding for it hasn't there ? funding for it hasn't there? yeah absolutely. >> and actually it takes me to one of the key points obviously this this this prison hmp lewes houses around 645 men. it's a qatar category b prison and

these people have been convicted of violent offences . there could of violent offences. there could be drug offences , there could be drug offences, there could have been rapes and so on and so forth . and the prison was forth. and the prison was inspected earlier on this year and they described squalid conditions , concerns over the conditions, concerns over the rates of violence within the prison, staffing levels, the care of vulnerable prisoners was highlighted . there was a lot of highlighted. there was a lot of self—harm going on. and charlie taylor, the chief inspector of prisons, said in his report that the prison could not provide decent accommodation or activities to and this is the key part to reduce the risk of re—offending. and he said should ideally no longer be used. and so some people might argue it's all very well and good to increase this prison sentences for the most serious offences and offenders. however over once they're in that prison , what they're in that prison, what kind of conditions are they going to be living in and is

there any chance that they could be rehabilitated because we must remind ourselves it's only the most serious offences where they're going to get those whole life orders. and so there's a lot of people that are going to be going into these prisons, spending even longer than they were , but eventually were before, but eventually getting out having no real getting out and having no real opfion getting out and having no real option of, of having been rehabilitated. and obviously what happens then ? well, you what happens then? well, you know, presumably they will go back to a life of crime. there's a lot of stuff in this bill, and i put some of it to the residents of lewes earlier on in the town centre. this is what they had to say . they had to say. >> i that yeah, i don't think that people should be locked away with no chance of rehabilitation unless they commit the gravest of crimes and there's no possibility of them improving their behaviour . there's no possibility of them improving their behaviour. i don't i don't think that people should display contempt for court . i think should display contempt for court. i think if you're should display contempt for court . i think if you're accused court. i think if you're accused of a crime, then you should be

expected to stand in court. so i'm all for any reforms that expect people to show respect for justice. but not in favour of locking people away for good. apart from in the most extreme circumstances, entire early on, that it protects the public. >> i do agree in principle on the other hand, it could help if they thought there was a way of getting out later by behaving better when they're in prison. i think. might that help? might that might help the guards and the prisoners in the prison ? the prisoners in the prison? >> well, the problem is, especially with rapists, they don't do catch enough. but enough. it's frustrating. it's hardly any of what, 3, something like that actually go to prison rapists . i know it's difficult rapists. i know it's difficult for the ladies about they take their phones away and then start looking through it. but well a man came up to me earlier on this morning outside hmp lewes.

>> he lives about 100m from the pnson >> he lives about 100m from the prison and he explained how he'd had all his tools stolen about a grand and a half worth of tools from the back of his van and contacted the police, got a letter three days later saying we don't have time to investigate it. and also as i arrived in the town centre, somebody had just set put fireworks into the men's toilets and blown up some of the toilets, facilities in the in the cubicle there. and so they had to shut down all the toilets. so it's these kinds of sort of crimes that the robberies and the petty crimes that just blight people's lives. and there will be a lot and whilst there will be a lot of positivity about maybe people getting longer sentences for those crimes, the those serious crimes, it's the little affect little things that affect people's lives . people's day to day lives. >> okay , ray addison, thank you >> okay, ray addison, thank you very much for that. >> well, there was a lot in the king's speech, of course, and all of the crime stuff also changes to oil and gas licencing in the north sea and might have been a little uncomfortable for

the king to read out. but he did it anyway. of course, the government hopes that awarding licences annually will enhance the uk's energy security and draw a political dividing line with labour. >> well , shadow leader of the >> well, shadow leader of the house of commons, lucy powell, joins us now very good to see you this afternoon. >> does this draw a big dividing line between you and the government on this on this particular issue . particular issue. >> well, look, i mean, a bit like this entire king's speech really , which is frankly quite really, which is frankly quite thin and feels like it's all been a bit of a last minute sort of made it up on the back of an envelope job. >> this particular proposal for a licencing north sea gas and oil is a political stunt, really, because it's not even neededin really, because it's not even needed in it's own terms . we needed in it's own terms. we have regular licencing rounds already in this country , but already in this country, but actually, as the energy secretary herself said yesterday day when she was doing media on it, it will do nothing to reduce

people's bills and it won't do anything to increase our energy security either . the only way security either. the only way that we will be able to reduce people's bills and get energy security and energy independence is by going further and faster on renewables, which are now far , far, far cheaper than gas. and even if we extracted more gas from from the north sea, the price is set internationally. so it will still cost the same. so that's why it won't be doing anything to lower people's bills. so i'm sure that many of your viewers will wonder why on earth the government's bothering other than, as you say, to try and create a political stunt. >> , let's just talk about >> lucy, let's just talk about law and for order a moment, because this is another dividing line that rishi sunak hopes now exists between tories and labour . and there's this question about whether life will mean life for the worst murderers, rapists, serious sexual offenders. now, rishi sunak has

a point there, doesn't he? because i'm not sure that sir keir starmer has ever endorsed past life sentences for murder convictions as well. >> we have actually had life sentences . you know, life sentences. you know, life meaning life for quite a few years in this country. but look, i mean, if this is the sort of flagship kind of policy from this entire king speech, and let's just remember before we i'll come on to those those things briefly in a minute. but this is rishi sunaks only ever king speech. it's his first. it's likely to be his only and his last. and if i was prime minister for even one day, i'd have a long list of things that i would want to change. this country needs to change and that he's just come with this thin he's just come up with this thin gruel issues really is quite gruel of issues really is quite pathetic . and look, if he wants pathetic. and look, if he wants to have a big argument with labour on crime and sentencing, i say let's bring it on because there record on crime over the last 13 years has been absolute

woeful. 90% have crimes have gone unsolved and of those, the vast majority , as you've just vast majority, as you've just been hearing on your programme , been hearing on your programme, don't even get looked into . so don't even get looked into. so it's all very well saying that you're going to bring in these tougher measures. but if you haven't got the criminal justice system, if you haven't got the police investigate, you police to investigate, you haven't courts capacity haven't got the courts capacity to people and to bring people to justice and you haven't got the prison places actually keep people places to actually keep people locked then locked up for longer, then frankly, pretty meaningless. >> interesting you >> well, it's interesting you say . is there a point then, say that. is there a point then, because lot these are serious because a lot these are serious crimes. we're talking about murders with particular sadistic elements to them or we're talking about, in some cases , talking about, in some cases, this is issues that have this is rape issues that have been in of this . been brought up in all of this. of course, these these are important and they need to be looked at. but are saying looked at. but are you saying for most people that actually it is the smaller crimes? it's the every day to day issues that people face that need to be the priority ? priority? >> well, yes . and this

>> well, yes. and this government has said in the past, it said that it would be doing more to look at everyday crimes . more to look at everyday crimes. and actually, i know that in greater manchester, where i represent the new chief constable there under the leadership of andy burnham, the police and crime commissioner and metro mayor, they are now have changed the whole way. they're policing so that every crime gets looked at, every crime gets looked at, every crime is getting looked at and i mean, how bizarre that that's that's even a thing that that we would be here talking about whether crimes should be even investigated . and i'm afraid investigated. and i'm afraid thatis investigated. and i'm afraid that is the woeful record of this government . and yes i that is the woeful record of this government. and yes i think we would all agree that that sentence is should mean the sentence is should mean the sentence that they are given. and we want to see that happen. but as i say, just a couple of weeks ago in parliament, we were weeks ago in parliament, we were we were asked to go with the government who wanted to free many other prisoners early because, frankly, the prisons are full. so, you know , you're are full. so, you know, you're sort of robbing peter to pay

paul here. and i think i just don't think the government have got the record on crime that is a strong point for them to make this the central piece of their next few months in parliament. >> okay . shadow leader of the >> okay. shadow leader of the house of commons, lucy powell. thank you so much for talking to us this afternoon of your thoughts that this afternoon . thoughts on that this afternoon. >> gbviews@gbnews.com. the king's speech also laid out plans to introduce a law on smoking that would stop children who turn 14 this year and those younger from ever legally buying cigarettes or tobacco. in england . england. >> it follows on from rishi sunak's announcement back at the conservative party conference. this where he said that those born in 2009 or later would never be able to buy tobacco products . so it's the law that products. so it's the law that will increase the legal smoking age year on year. >> let's talk to phil chamberlain, who's deputy director at the university of bath's tobacco control research group . good to see you. what do

group. good to see you. what do you make of this, phil? >> well, it's good to see. i think that it's a chance to be really important step in terms of protecting future generations from being addicted tobacco. so we're really interested see we're really interested to see this through in parliament. this come through in parliament. and know there are other and i know there are other measures attached to it as well in of investment in in terms of investment in smoking, cessation and smoking, cessation services and tackling tobacco well tackling illicit tobacco as well . so one amongst many, but . so one tool amongst many, but it could have a really, really big impact in terms of keeping future generations smoke free. >> i suppose one of the questions, though, is how quickly this is to going be enacted is there time for it before the end of this current parliament? >> well, i mean, that's something you probably have to put to the legislators. and i suppose if i had a role in terms of ordering stuff that i hope would be quite high up, the priority list, i mean, it's worth smoking worth thinking that smoking remains of leading remains one of the leading causes and causes of premature death and illness in the uk. it costs about £17 billion a year to treat and the effects of smoking as well . so and this relatively

as well. so and this relatively cheap measure in terms of the raising of the smoking age year on year actually can have a huge societal impact. and so you would expect me to say it, i would expect me to say it, i would think, to push it up the agenda, because i think it's a good potential policy win in terms of public health in the uk i >> what about those people who say, look, it's infringing on our on our free choice? you know, it's too big brother. >> yes. and i heard you did a vox pop earlier in manchester and you had people talking there. and i had there was a lady there who said about the right to smoke and of course, for aged 18 now, now it for those aged 18 now, now it doesn't infringe their rights, they it's for they can carry on. it's for those obviously who aren't legally buy it from 14 legally able to buy it from 14 wouldn't able to. so it wouldn't be able to. so it doesn't any current doesn't infringe any current rights. we probably need to rights. and we probably need to be protecting the younger generation who who generation because those who who are companies need to are tobacco companies need to target because frankly, they kill off many of the older smokers and need to replace them. so the right protect them. so the right to protect young not being young people from not being addicted to tobacco is really

important and one that we should be enacted to have those sort of protections, the right protect young people to be safe and lead healthy lives. >> is it a little bit random, though, where you could end up in a situation where there's somebody of 40 who can smoke and somebody of 40 who can smoke and somebody of 40 who can smoke and somebody of 39 who can't ? somebody of 39 who can't? >> i mean, it's been interesting to see as it develops and they've enacted the law in in new zealand and there are about 12 months ahead of where the uk is. you know, assuming that the uk brings it in in a year or so and it'll be interesting to see how that develops as well. and i think that's what the that's what is there to what the parliament is there to legislate and draw up legislation that going to be effective. you'll effective. and i think you'll see of tapering off see a sort of tapering off according to the from the according to the models from the government the numbers of government and the numbers of those to so those being able to smoke. so the is just fewer and fewer the idea is just fewer and fewer people anyway. you might people smoking anyway. you might get some of those anomalies if you i they're you like. and i think they're more important to make more important thing is to make sure protect that generation, sure to protect that generation, but suggest to but also i would suggest to

protect what's going to happen in parliament if it comes through, the industry through, because the industry will it can undermine will do all it can to undermine the proposal. it will roll out done previously . and it's really done previously. and it's really important, i think, that that pubuc important, i think, that that public health debate in parliament and the legislation around it is protected because this is an important, important issue. >> okay, phil , good to see you. >> okay, phil, good to see you. thanks very much. >> no problem. thanks for your time now. >> shropshire council is supporting a puppy appeal fundraiser organised by the royal british legion. >> it's a one day collection across the town with 120 military personnel from raf cosford. raf shawbury and the rifles jack carson is there for us. hi jack . us. hi jack. >> yeah, good afternoon to you both . it's been a fantastic both. it's been a fantastic event here all morning and it's still carrying on till later this afternoon as well. we've had 120 military personnel, as you mentioned, steven, from different raf bases around the area, also veterans as well. area, but also veterans as well. of course, talking not only to people to educate people, of course, on the importance of the

poppy appeal, course, on the importance of the poppy appeal, but also raise those vital funds. year, those vital funds. last year, £42.2 million was raised as part of the poppy appeal. that all goes, of course, into that big pot that the british legion used to support veterans to support people currently serving within the forces with everything the armed forces with everything from , of course, different kinds from, of course, different kinds of support health wise. but of course, also those in this course, also those help in this time cost of living with time of cost of living with bills there over bills as well. there are over 2 million veterans in the uk. i was speaking to one of them, mark smith, who told about mark smith, who told me about why this are so why events like this are so important. it just gets important. i think it just gets through to the consciousness of the british people. >> you know, we are here, there are veterans all over the place , are veterans all over the place, and those veterans, a lot of them do need help. and obviously them do need help. and obviously the royal british legion is great that . but the great at doing that. but the pubuc great at doing that. but the public that we get when public support that we get when we do events like this is absolutely and do absolutely phenomenal. and we do raise an absolute load of money to do those those works that we are so desperately needed around the military community and as one of those people who's had that help in the past, i can

only say thank you to everybody who out and helps us and who comes out and helps us and everybody who comes out and donates. absolutely donates. it's absolutely brilliant , donates. it's absolutely brilliant, fabulous donates. it's absolutely brilliant , fabulous. brilliant, fabulous. >> jack, thanks very much indeed . i think that's really important. and a great thing. well done to everyone taking part in that this afternoon. absolutely >> plenty more to come in the next hour. we will, of course, be at the king's speech be looking at the king's speech and also looking at the king's body language with a body language expert. stay with .

good afternoon. it is 2:00 and you're with gb news live with pip tomson and stephen dixon coming up this lunchtime. >> well, charles iii has delivered his first king's speech as monarch. at least he set out the government's plans for the coming year, marking the start of the parliamentary year. >> the laws to prevent children smoking and tougher sentences for serious offenders are among rishi sunak plans. for serious offenders are among rishi sunak plans . the prime rishi sunak plans. the prime minister says it represents a vision of a better britain, but labour has criticised the plans as gimmicks, division and more of the same . of the same. >> meanwhile , it is the 7th of >> meanwhile, it is the 7th of november, which means it's a month since those horrific attacks in israel carried out by

hamas and there's been a vigil taking place while still undennay in westminster. this obviously you can see very close to the cenotaph and very close to the cenotaph and very close to downing street . and this to downing street. and this vigil actually is being reflected across many capital cities right across the globe . cities right across the globe. >> yeah. and the vigil we just were looking at pictures of there there are there are posters of the missing hostages. we know that some 240 hostages are still being held by hamas in gaza. and on that horrific day, october the 7th, exactly a month ago, 1400 israelis were murdered in that terrorist attack. >> we will bring you an update on the conflict, what's happening today live from tel aviv with our security editor. but first, let's have a look at all the headlines this afternoon with sophia . with sophia. >> good afternoon. it's 2:01. i'm sophia wenzler in the

newsroom . the king has outlined newsroom. the king has outlined tougher sentences for the country's most serious offenders in his first king's speech in 70 years. his majesty opened the speech with a tribute to his mother, the late queen's legacy of service and devotion. king charles set out legislation to mandate annual oil and gas licencing in the north sea, insisting new fossil fuel sites will support the country's transition to net zero without adding undue burdens on households. reading rishi sunak agenda for the upcoming year , agenda for the upcoming year, the king said the government will work to keep communities safe from crime . safe from crime. >> a bill will be brought fonnard to ensure tougher sentences for the most serious offenders and increase the confidence of victims as my ministers will introduce legislation mission to empower police forces and the criminal justice system to prevent new or complex crimes such as digital enabled crime um and child

sexual abuse, including grooming . young our reporter ray addison is at hmp lewes speaking with the locals about tougher sentences for offenders . sentences for offenders. >> if you're accused of a crime, then you should be expected to stand in court. so i'm all for any reforms that expect people to show respect for justice. but not in favour of locking people away for good. apart from in the most extreme circumstances, we certainly have been far too lenient on them , far too lenient. >> we really need to give them tougher sentences. absolutely. it's to protect the public. >> well, the problem is, especially with rapists, they don't do catch enough, but enough. it's frustrating . and enough. it's frustrating. and it's hardly any of what, 3, something like that . something like that. >> the king also outlined a draft on new housing reforms as my ministers will bring fonnard a bill to reform the housing market by making it cheaper and

easier for leaseholders to purchase their freehold and tackling the exploitation of millions of homeowners through punitive service charges . punitive service charges. >> as renters will benefit from stronger security of tenure and better value while while landlords will benefit from reforms to provide certainty that they can regain their properties when needed . properties when needed. >> israel defence forces has released footage of the destruction of a tunnel in gaza, which they say was a hamas structure. is israel says its forces have surrounded gaza city, home to around a third of the enclave's 2.3 million people. they say they are poised to attack it soon in their campaign to destroy hamas . campaign to destroy hamas. meanwhile, video has been released of palestinians holding white flags walking south in gaza city . the israeli military gaza city. the israeli military has said it allows them safe passage to move to safety . today passage to move to safety. today marks a month since the hamas

terror attack in israel on october seventh. hundreds of people have gathered outside downing street as london joins major cities around the world, hosting a memorial vigil for those who have lost their lives in the conflict . grocery price in the conflict. grocery price inflation has fallen for a single digits for the first time in 16 months. kantar says it's the eighth consecutive decline in the rate of price rises since the figure peaked in march. however consumers are only seeing year on year price falls in a limited number of categories, including butter , categories, including butter, dried pasta and milk. spending on promotions has now hit 27.2% of total grocery sales as shoppers continue to try to cut their bills . captain sir tom their bills. captain sir tom moore's daughter has lost an appeal against the demolition of an unauthorised spa at her home. hannah ingram—moore and her husband had appealed against the demolition order by central bedfordshire council . they used bedfordshire council. they used the captain, tom foundation name on the first proposal, with revised plans , then turned down revised plans, then turned down the organisation , which was

the organisation, which was founded in june 2020, in honour of sir tom is currently being investigated by the charity commission . this is gb news commission. this is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on your digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back to pip and . stephen king. pip and. stephen king. >> charles has unveiled a host of measures which the government hope will become law in the next parliamentary session. well unions are claiming the king's speech was a missed opportunity to help workers. >> they're bemoaning the absence of a promised employment bill. >> well, very shortly, mps will begin debating the contents of the speech , which labour has the speech, which labour has already described as a pretty pathetic programme of tinkering . pathetic programme of tinkering. >> oh well. shadow chief secretary to the treasury is darren jones and he joins us now . good to see you this afternoon. look there's lots on

crime , some tougher sentencing crime, some tougher sentencing strength in criminal justice bill, protecting victims, reducing tobacco use amongst the young digital markets, leasehold reform . what's wrong with all of reform. what's wrong with all of this stuff? it's pretty punchy, isn't it . isn't it. >> i wouldn't call it punchy. and on digital markets and leasehold reform, these are two issues that the government ran out of time to finish in the last session and have carried over to the new session. and i think if you were to ask the pubuc think if you were to ask the public when they face the country and see the scale of the challenges that we face, does this king's speech really match the challenge in the scale of that challenge in the scale of that challenge in the that to change the way that we want to change and the country? they and transform the country? they would to? would say no to? >> the thing is, though, darren, is that obviously i expect you to say that there's nothing in that that you are particularly impressed with. and there were no surprises at all. and it was full of gimmicks, etcetera, etcetera. but the labour party is not in great shape itself at the moment. the labour party seems pretty divided . here

seems pretty divided. here >> i couldn't disagree more. the labour party is united, working hard in a huge number of seats across the country to persuade people that they can trust to us run the country again. and if you look at the polling nationally, the labour party is consistent ahead of the conservatives. we are focussed on securing those votes, winning those across the country those votes across the country and preparing government and preparing for government in the can put fonnard the hope that we can put fonnard our programme for a decade of renewal the problems of renewal to fix the problems of the last 13 years. >> you know, it's interesting you say that. i mean, how do you appeal to the public on something like the oil and gas licencing bill here, which i supposedly will will help our transition to net zero, make sure we've got energy security and the labour party is saying, no, we don't want any of that. i mean, how does that give anyone any confidence ? any confidence? >> well, the bill in the king's speech on oil and gas licencing is nothing more than a gimmick. it was an attempt by the conservatives to cause a party

political argument that we're not willing to have as the labour party. the fact of the matter is that licencing rounds used to happen an annual used to happen on an annual basis without need for basis without the need for legislation they can legislation and they can continue so . there's no continue to do so. there's no need bill in the first place. >> what was it like in the chamber chamber , darren? i think chamber chamber, darren? i think you were you were you were in there, weren't you? i mean, what was what was the atmosphere like hearing, you know, this first king's speech in what, 70 odd years . years. >> well, i mean, it's always an important constitutional day, the opening of parliament. and we all kind of turn up with our shoes polished. and some people have got extra bits of pieces to wear, especially down the other end house of lords. and wear, especially down the other en(all house of lords. and wear, especially down the other en(all did house of lords. and wear, especially down the other en(all did our|se of lords. and wear, especially down the other en(all did our constitutional1d we all did our constitutional duty both in slamming the door in face of black rod to show in the face of black rod to show the independence the house of the independence of the house of commons, then dutifully commons, but then to dutifully go house of lords go down to the house of lords and his majesty and to listen to his majesty read the king's the king's read out the king's the king's speech it's the speech as you say, it's the first speech in 75 years. first king's speech in 75 years. i think it went well. and hopefully his majesty was happy

with it went today. with how it went today. >> are you a fan of all >> are you are you a fan of all the pomp and ceremony it entails ? >>i ? >> i think the pomp and ceremony is an important part of the british constitution . we do it british constitution. we do it well and we continue to do it well. i'm just sad that i had neither pomp nor ceremony. i just had to go in my suit. so maybe in the future i'll have something i can put on or a formal role to play. >> okay. look, really good to see you. i know you've got to dash off darren jones, thanks very . what's very much indeed. what's interesting there is , is it's interesting there is, is it's about what we need to do, whether it's for whatever party is. you've got to be enthused , is. you've got to be enthused, haven't you? we've got to be enthused to vote for them. you've got to think they've got a now, argument is a plan. now, the argument is this doesn't do that. maybe it doesn't, it doesn't. but doesn't, maybe it doesn't. but what the labour party got to what is the labour party got to enthuse either. >> and he says they're not divided at the well, we divided at the moment. well, we know are. with everything know they are. with everything that's with that's happened recently with this israel. yes, hamas war. there are divisions quite clearly. >> yeah. with sir keir starmer's

stance on everything. >> so i don't know, it's, it's a difficult one. >> i'd love to know what you make of it all. yeah, there's some interesting bits . there's some interesting bits. there's some interesting bits. there's some bits which just seem a little bit random. i mean, there's something, believe it or not, pedicabs pedicab not, on pedicabs, pedicab licencing not pedicures, pedicabs , pedicabs. which are pedicabs, pedicabs. which are those like what would you call them? well, a pedicab. but you know those bicycle things. you get them in london. i don't know if you get them anywhere else, you probably do. but regulation of fares and cutting down on noise, nuisance. if you want to be pedalled around in soho or something by someone in a like a rickshaw sort of thing, basically, do we need a law on that? i mean, i don't know. and if you live if you live in blackburn, do you care? no, i've never been in one. never will. do neither looked like a death—trap. maybe that's the point. maybe that's the point. >> joining now from >> well, joining us now from buckingham is gb news >> well, joining us now from buckicorrespondent is gb news >> well, joining us now from buckicorrespondent cameron ws royal correspondent cameron walker . good afternoon, cameron . walker. good afternoon, cameron. >> you've been in a pedicab . not

>> you've been in a pedicab. not in this country , i hasten to in this country, i hasten to add, but the king got a slightly better upgrade than a pedicab. >> he got a carriage. better upgrade than a pedicab. >> he got a carriage . so, better upgrade than a pedicab. >> he got a carriage. so, i mean, that's was great, right? yeah. diamond jubilee , state yeah. diamond jubilee, state carriage. it's got air conditioning, which i don't think those pedicabs have. it's got suspension, which i'm sure they certainly don't have. but of course, there's serious of course, there's a serious side this. and it is really side to this. and it is really the king's the the king's role in the constitution . and it's the first constitution. and it's the first time that he has delivered his speech and opened a parliamentary session as sovereign . he deputised on sovereign. he deputised on behalf of his mother last year because she was too ill to do it herself . but this is the first herself. but this is the first time he's done done so. and it was particularly poignant. the start of his speech because he mentioned the queen, queen elizabeth ii , whose legacy of elizabeth ii, whose legacy of service devotion to britain service and devotion to britain and of course, the fact that she was his beloved mother . and it was his beloved mother. and it was his beloved mother. and it was pomp and pageantry in action, 1400 armed service personnel took part in today's

procession . it was the biggest procession. it was the biggest it was on the biggest scale since coronavirus pandemic. actually, it was full scale for the first time since since then , the first time since since then, 124 horses, as i mentioned, the king and queen travelled in the diamond jubilee state coach to the palace of westminster. behind them in another carriage was princess anne, the princess royal. she's colonel of the blues and royals and took up her role again as gold stick in waiting in a ceremonial role as the king's personal bodyguard. she took that role up during the king's coronation in may, and she rode a horse that time. this time she was in the carriage. we're unsure why. when the king and queen arrived at the palace of westminster, the queen was wearing coronation dress and wearing her coronation dress and they went into the robing room where the king and queen donned their robes of state and the king put on the imperial state crown very heavy over a kilogram. the queen, queen elizabeth seconds once said you'd break your neck if you tried to look down at the speech

as you were wearing it. so the speech up to him , as you speech went up to him, as you saw for the king, of course , it saw for the king, of course, it was the eyes were on him, weren't they? because this was the first time he had read his government speech. and as prince of wales , sometimes he was of wales, sometimes he was criticised for straying too far into politic . yes, we all into politic. yes, we all remember those black spider memos and he's obviously spoken at length about what his views on climate change over the last 50 years. but we didn't really see any opinion. we didn't see any opinions at all actually, from the king reading the speech. we did not see how he's how he feels, particularly. there was a line in the speech about new oil and gas licences is nothing from the king. it was all very apolitical, all very serious . he is very well aware serious. he is very well aware of his role as part as head of state in the british constitution. he can advise, guide and warn of the government of the day, but it's up to the prime minister and government ministers to make those political decisions . political decisions. >> many ways, cameron ,

>> and in many ways, cameron, this was as big a day or if not a bigger day for king charles than it was for rishi sunak doing this as king. i know he stood in for his mother last year. yean >> yeah, i think perhaps it was. and it was just the latest test for king charles. we're running out of first time he's done stuff things. but i think perhaps this was one of the more important roles that the king has. it's his duty as head of state to deliver his government's message of the day when he opens parliament, he would have seen his mother do it. many times. in fact, buckingham palace have just put on instagram the hour on instagram in the last hour a picture of queen elizabeth ii inside the quadrangle of buckingham palace behind me. and next to her is a tiny little toddler, prince charles, watching the military march past following previous state following a previous state opening of parliament. i believe it was in the 1950s. and that's exactly what king charles did

following when he came back to buckingham palace here, he stood at the sovereign's entrance inside the quadrangle of buckingham palace and took the royal salute he watched those royal salute as he watched those 1400 personnel marched 1400 military personnel marched past him in the quadrangle with queen camilla by his side . so queen camilla by his side. so it's the continuity of the monarchy that's really been put on display here. and its role within the british constitution . within the british constitution. >> okay. cameron walker , our >> okay. cameron walker, our royal correspondent outside buckingham palace , thank you so buckingham palace, thank you so much . much. >> it's interesting looking through the detail on this, because you only get you get to just glimpse bits and bobs, you know, in this job. but anyway, let's get a bit more detail from our political editor, christopher hope , who's standing christopher hope, who's standing by seeing in by for us. i'm just seeing in the justice section , the criminal justice section, christopher, the ministry of justice. if this all goes through , will now be allowed to through, will now be allowed to rent cells in foreign jails to tackle the shortage of prison places here in the uk . they will places here in the uk. they will start shipping prisoners abroad . start shipping prisoners abroad. now .

now. >> well, stephen, literally it is, isn't it? it happens, i think in holland it's not a new thing on the continent . there is thing on the continent. there is some jail cell renting and it was mooted by alex chalk, who's the justice secretary back in the justice secretary back in the conservative party conference a month well, earlier this month, last month , forgive this month, last month, forgive me, last month. so it is an idea that's been mooted and they are looking at ways because we do know that our jails are full to capacity. about to hear in capacity. we're about to hear in parliament by the parliament behind me, by the way, the king's way, reaction to the king's speech we'll have rishi speech at 2:30. we'll have rishi sunak the prime minister speaking about what plans speaking about what the plans are. have sir keir starmer are. we'll have sir keir starmer coming then davey , coming back and then ed davey, the democrat leader. the liberal democrat leader. already been saying on the already he's been saying on the media that this government media that this is a government tired run out of ideas. tired and run out of ideas. i'm not sure that's entirely true. i mean, it's a thin as king's speech just 21 bills since 2014. but of course 2014 was also the last planned year before the planned election in 2015. the elections in 17 and 19 were not planned. as many of us remember vividly. so i think it's an

attempt here by the pm, mr sunak there to set out why he thinks this is a party, his party, the tory party, which is planning for the future, particularly with a fifth of those a quarter of those bills, forgive me, are about criminal justice making the streets safer. building on this record low crime levels at the moment . it's attempt, the moment. so it's an attempt, i think, at trying look i think, at trying to look beyond the next election and show voters what they may get if they vote tory, of course, looking at polls, they're looking at the polls, they're a long way off at at the moment. >> and on these days, chris, it's fascinating to watch it's always fascinating to watch the politician file into the chamber . and we all remember chamber. and we all remember when there was boris johnson and jeremy corbyn filing in together. i think they could barely look each other today. barely look at each other today. rishi sunak and keir starmer rishi sunak and sir keir starmer well , it all seemed quite jolly . well, it all seemed quite jolly. >> well, they are quite similar . >> well, they are quite similar. they are not. neither of them. i think i know them pretty well now, are not very political politicians . they're more politicians. they're more operational . they know what's operational. they know what's right and they do what's right,

but they're not really nail their colours to the mast. politicians, politicians. in the same way. i think jeremy corbyn and johnson were there and boris johnson were there in miami, david miami, very much of david cameron and ed miliband, who is chat away, whether it be on the on the senate half after the cenotaph after that solemn procession. we'll at the procession. we'll see at the weekend when the next due to meet that that happened then or when they walk through parliament annoy parliament and it does annoy some think, because some people. i think, because many they should be many people think they should be there loggerheads there at loggerheads all the time. truth, i think time. but in truth, i think these due to politicians in these are due to politicians in sunak who recognise sunak and starmer who recognise the other side is doing their best by their own priorities. they but they are they may not agree, but they are both decent both quite decent people. >> are going to see the >> we are going to see the debate start in what, about ten minutes. christopher and it's well, it goes on for five days or something . that'll be fun. or something. that'll be fun. but we are expecting this to pass. but we are expecting this to pass . so we at the end of it pass. so we at the end of it all, yeah, it will come to an end. >> steven, don't worry about that. there'll be no prime minister's questions this week.

the next time they will. the starmer and sunak will cross swords. after today will be wednesday. be swords. after today will be wvote sday. be swords. after today will be wvote atay. be swords. after today will be wvote at the be swords. after today will be wvote at the end. be swords. after today will be wvote at the end. there be swords. after today will be wvote at the end. there might be a vote at the end. there might be an attempt to amend what's known as the humble address. i won't bore on what that won't bore views on what that means. may mean there could means. it may mean there could be attempt amend that to be an attempt to amend that to force a vote on whether parliament calls parliament supports the calls for a ceasefire or a pause or whatever. . and that whatever. in in gaza. and that could be a big issue, certainly for the labour party, not for the snp and not for the tories, but i think for the labour party , that's not what keir starmer wants. could the we wants. that could be the most we get over the next get from politics over the next five days. >> political editor christopher hope, always, you so hope, as always, thank you so much analysis there . much for your analysis there. >> now coming up, we're going to get a live update on the gaza conflict from our security editor who's in tel aviv. see you in just a second

isabel monday to thursdays from six till 930 . six till 930. >> welcome back. just bring you a little bit of news that the deputy prime minister is to chair a meeting of the cobra emergency committee to consider the impact of the israel—hamas conflict here in the uk. it is a month now exactly a month today since that terrorist attack by hamas , which killed 1400 israelis. >> well, israel has said it's open to a pause in gaza, fighting to allow for humanitarian aid . to be fair, it humanitarian aid. to be fair, it sort of has been happening a

little bit already. but i guess this it's just the prime minister there saying that these tactical little pauses as he put it, to let aid in and allow for the exit hostages may become it, to let aid in and allow for tibitxit hostages may become it, to let aid in and allow for tibit more hostages may become it, to let aid in and allow for tibit more embedded1ay become it, to let aid in and allow for tibit more embedded .1y become a bit more embedded. >> and benjamin netanyahu has reiterated that his country will not agree to a ceasefire without the release of hostages. and he also hinted at indefinite control over gaza . control over gaza. >> i think israel for will an indefinite period, will have the overall security responsibility because we've seen what happens when we don't have it, when we don't have that security responsibility. what we have is the eruption of hamas terror on a scale that we couldn't imagine . let's talk to our security editor, mark white, who's in tel aviv for us this afternoon. >> mark, i mean, what is the latest on on what is happening in that offensive at the moment? >> well, the offensive is continuing apace. >> well, the offensive is continuing apace . the israeli

continuing apace. the israeli defence forces say that they've actually made quite good progress in that they are now encircling gaza city. it has been tough fighting, though, to get from the north to the area around gaza city and actually that area further back to the north end of gaza is not clear of hamas terrorists. there are still those that are popping up from these tunnels systems and hijacking and trying to ambush the idf as those troops push fonnard. so still quite a bit of fighting. it has been messy and with with five, six days ago, we were told 260 idf troops wounded and another . 28 killed. they and another. 28 killed. they haven't given us any updates since then, though , but we can since then, though, but we can only imagine that given the fighting has been so heavy that there will be other injuries and deaths to report at some point.

now that operation to take gaza city , we don't know when it's city, we don't know when it's going to start. some indications it could be within the next 48 hours. but when they do go in, it's going to be the most difficult operation of all because hamas is very well dug in to this main centre of population on the gaza strip. it is normally . population on the gaza strip. it is normally. home to about 1.2 million people. well, the bulk of those individuals have left gaza city, but there's still, according to the united nations, about 350,000 there. and to that end , the israelis are trying to end, the israelis are trying to persuade those that are still in gaza city to move out as a matter of urgency and to get to your point, earlier in the introduction about these tactical humanitarian pauses, they're doing that to an extent on the salah al—din highway, which is the main road from northern gaza down to the south, four hours a day. the israeli

forces are there and they're trying to keep keep the people safe that are coming down there, walking some vehicles. but most people are just walking south in that four hour window. they have been coming under regular attacks , according to the idf attacks, according to the idf from hamas. but there continues with this operation to try to get as many people just to get out of gaza city as possible before that. inevitable, inevitable push into the city centre. >> what's the latest humanitarian situation, mark? because as international organisations , nations are organisations, nations are saying it is catastrophic. we had the un secretary—general saying gaza is becoming a graveyard for children and now palestinian health authorities, which we know are controlled by hamas. so we can't verify this figure, but they say the death toll is now over 10,000 people dead, including so many thousands of children .

thousands of children. >> yeah , as you say, there's no >> yeah, as you say, there's no way we can verify hamas's figures. both the us , israel and figures. both the us, israel and some other allies have said that hamas are prone to vast exaggerate nations. whatever the truth of the actual numbers , we truth of the actual numbers, we know because there are cameras on the ground, there are independent observers in in terms of the united nations and the like are there who have said that there is a very significant civilian death toll. and certainly the images coming out would seem to back that up. and that's understood affordable in the sense that, you know , israel the sense that, you know, israel is bombing areas where hamas is dug in. but those areas are right in the middle of civilian districts and key civilian buildings, schools and mosques, kindergartens right next to hospitals where the israelis say that hamas have their underground tunnels . they've underground tunnels. they've got, according to the idf , their got, according to the idf, their main headquarters compound

underneath the al—shifa hospital, the biggest hospital in the gaza strip. so some real difficulties about how you prosecute a war there and try not to kill the civilian population. and i don't know what the answer to that is, because, as you know, on that , because, as you know, on that, you know, if you take it at that level, try not to kill the civilian population, are clearly failing in that endeavour. but israel says that their main priority is to take hamas out of the picture, to stop the threat to israel, which continues us even today with rocket attacks coming out of the gaza strip towards israeli communities. and i think that's more as we speak, actually more in the way of rocket attacks that are coming in on our app. so where is that, ben ? yeah, so that's actually ben? yeah, so that's actually northern, we're being told now rocket attacks going into the golan heights in northern israel, into hinckley. there's

been a real shift in just the last day and a half now with more rocket attacks coming from the north, from southern lebanon into northern israel, then actually coming out of the gaza strip. and this is hamas and also now the hezbollah fighters in southern lebanon launched these rocket attacks into these northern israeli communities as i've been saying in recent days, a real concern about the potential for escalation in the northern corridor as well . but northern corridor as well. but the latest is another rocket attack into communities around the golan heights . the golan heights. >> okay, mark, for now , thanks >> okay, mark, for now, thanks very much indeed . and the very much indeed. and the concern is with all those calling for a ceasefire, of course, and a lot of people are, including people from the un, is that it just allows hamas to regroup, to rearm and that's the

very real concern . it's very, very real concern. it's very, very real concern. it's very, very difficult to understand how you move fonnard from this in a way that that continues or starts to protect civilians in a more robust way . more robust way. >> it's impossible , impossible >> it's impossible, impossible situation . let's take you to the situation. let's take you to the house of commons, where lindsay hoyle is on his feet. house of commons, where lindsay hoyle is on his feet . they are hoyle is on his feet. they are going to be debating mps for the next few hours till about 10:00 tonight. the king's speech. let's listen in. >> yeah, members must also also be mindful of the impact of what we say not only on other members , but those who follow our procedure . things our members procedure. things our members should be heard courteously, whatever their views. i draw the house's attention to the guidance on rules of behaviour and courtesies in the house of commons. a new version for this session is now available . session is now available. clarifying these areas as

criticism of members in this place. we are honourable members and the language we use about each other should reflect that . each other should reflect that. if a member falls short of the standards expected of us all, there are ways of dealing with that. but not by accusations made by sideswipes during questions or debates. if we fail to treat each other with the respect in debate that diminishes our work. but it also risks raising the temperatures of discussions outside this place , particularly on social place, particularly on social media, which already too often descend into online abuse against vulnerable members confidentially . the speaker's confidentially. the speaker's corridor spondence with members . corridor spondence with members. and i've got to say to members , and i've got to say to members, please, it's so important that the honourable members are able to raise matters with me freely.

and for that reason i keep such correspondence confidential . all correspondence confidential. all this include applications for urgent questions as i remind members , it is equally important members, it is equally important that my responses , particular that my responses, particular members or matters of privilege are treated with the same respect . and i just hope that respect. and i just hope that certain members are listening to that. certain members are listening to that . speaking certain members are listening to that. speaking in the chamber, i also wish to give some advice about seeking to speak within the chamber , the deputy speakers the chamber, the deputy speakers and i take into account the number of factors when determining a number of which we call during business that it is not balloted . and one factor we not balloted. and one factor we consider carefully is how often members speak in other words, if you spoke much more than a colleague, then other things may be equal that that colleague is more likely to be called or

certainly more likely to be called earlier , especially in called earlier, especially in the next debate for which you both apply . i know and the next debate for which you both apply. i know and i do stress this oh, don't worry, i'm coming to him . i do know that it coming to him. i do know that it can be frustrating not to be called in the debate or to be called in the debate or to be called very late . and that called very late. and that frustration may continue. but to put it on twitter is not a good way to be called early because can i just say, by doing that, my response is that i can't take you early because you've already told the world that you've not been taken. so think carefully before you use twitter as an example to try and intimidate the speaker . so of course , the speaker. so of course, prioritising debates question time's urgent questions as statements in which you seek to

pass the debate is one way of trying to avoid the happening . trying to avoid the happening. know that we have started a new session. everybody's scores start at the reset button. it starts at zero. and that even includes jim shannon . the nice includes jim shannon. the nice you're making clear that different principles apply to the front benches . and i think the front benches. and i think i've got to remind that when people are counting scores, the front benches and the three largest parties who are nominated to speak on behalf of their parties. so stuff in my office are happy to offer advice on how we can help others . now on how we can help others. now let us come to something very important . let us come to something very important. not that the let us come to something very important . not that the other important. not that the other hasn't been, but the security and safety . finally, i want all and safety. finally, i want all members and everyone in parliamentary committee to be able to go about their work safely, both online and here in westminster . the security of

westminster. the security of this building and those who work here depend on all of us. we have a duty to be vigilant and to assist those whose job it is to assist those whose job it is to maintain this place as a safe place of work. so please, yes, we are members of parliament. yes of course we are elected to be here. butjust yes of course we are elected to be here. but just to remember those who carry out the security duties here are doing it to ensure that we're all safe. so please try not to abuse them and you shouldn't abuse them. let me say that and do not take advantage of your position. so before moving to the first business of the new session , i business of the new session, i would like to express my very best wishes to all honourable members and to all those who work in this house. and i've got to say thank you to the staff of this house, whether it's the security , wherever we are, security, wherever we are, they're looking after us. so please, just realise they have a job to do and i've got to say thank you to all the catering

staff because without them we couldn't function. but thank you . right. flock overseas. >> bill outlaw is bill. >> bill outlaw is bill. >> i have to acquaint the house that this house has this day attended is a majesties in the house of peers and this this his majesty was pleased to make a most gracious speech from the throne to both house of parliament, of which i have of for greater accuracy obtained a copy. i shall direct that the terms of the speech be printed in the votes and proceedings. copies are available in the vote office before i call the mover and seconder, i want to announce that the proposals subjects of debate during the remaining days of the dress are today debate on the address tomorrow breaking down barriers of opportunity. thursday making britain a clean energy superpower. monday

building an nhs fit for future tuesday . securing high tuesday. securing high sustaining economic growth in every part of the country. wednesday reducing violent crime and raising confidence in policing and the criminal justice system . so i now have justice system. so i now have the pleasure to call sir robert goodwill to move. and then i will call sir bob bailey to the second. the address . yeah yeah, yeah. >> thank you, mr speaker, and good afternoon . i beg to move good afternoon. i beg to move that an humble address be presented to his majesty as follows . most gracious sovereign follows. most gracious sovereign . we, your majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects . the dutiful and loyal subjects. the commons of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland in parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to your majesty for the gracious speech which your majesty has addressed to both houses of parliament.

>> yeah, yeah. >> yeah, yeah. >> it's a great honour to move the humble address . this is the the humble address. this is the first time that king charles has opened the session as monarch. so today's pomp and ceremony is tinged with sadness. as we remember the late queen with affection and gratitude for 70 years of service to our kingdom and commonwealth. we look fonnard to another significant reign as the baton has passed to the next generation. so, mr speaker , it's finally come to speaker, it's finally come to this . it's official . speaker, it's finally come to this. it's official . i speaker, it's finally come to this . it's official . i was the this. it's official. i was the future once . the second of the future once. the second of the humble address, the right honourable, the honourable member for stroud, for whom i am the warm up act today is always described as up and coming , and described as up and coming, and i'm not really sure what that makes me . i i'm not really sure what that makes me. i recall. i recall gorgeous on the last occasion

the member of member for beverley and holderness was proposing the humble address and we all thought he was on the scrapheap . but. but less than scrapheap. but. but less than less than two months later, there he was, back on the front bench, attending cabinet. so you never know . oh. the chief whip never know. oh. the chief whip has assured me there's no danger of that happening to me now. scarborough and whitby has got to be the best constituency in the country . it has, of course, the country. it has, of course, mr speaker , a head start by mr speaker, a head start by being in yorkshire . they say you being in yorkshire. they say you should never ask someone if they're from yorkshire because if they are, they bound to mention it in the first five minutes . and if not, why minutes. and if not, why humiliate them unnecessarily ? humiliate them unnecessarily? but i'm very pleased to say our

colleagues in the snp sporting the white rose of yorkshire and i must point out. the white rose of yorkshire and i must point out . although i must point out. although i must point out, yorkshire day is the 1st of august, but not for the 1st of august, but not for the first time. they've got things wrong now. the arrival of the railways has created scarborough as our first seaside destination town and we are still britain's premier coastal resort , second only to london in resort, second only to london in number of visitors . in fact, number of visitors. in fact, there could be more if some of there could be more if some of the £36 billion recouped from hs2 could be redeployed on dualling . the a64 culturally , we dualling. the a64 culturally, we are the home of sir alan ayckbourn and also the birthplace of the mccain oven chip , as well as plaxtons chip, as well as plaxtons coaches and the electric buses we are increasingly seeing in our streets in places like blackpool . that is, if the blackpool. that is, if the labour council there don't order chinese ones . whitby is famous

chinese ones. whitby is famous for bram stoker's bram stoker's dracula, the goth weekend, and of course fish and chips from the famous magpie restaurant. it's not the only place you can get good fish and chips in whitby, i hasten to add, before mass tourism, the area's dotted with ironstone alum and jet mines . fast fonnard a century or mines. fast fonnard a century or two, and we're now the biggest mining area in the country with anglo american investing £1 million every single day , million every single day, employing around 1000 people developing the new polyhalite mine just outside whitby with its 23 mile connecting tunnel to teesside, where mayor ben houchen is delivering so much economic development. yeah . the economic development. yeah. the north yorkshire moors national park made famous as the location of aidensfield in itv's heartbeat. police drama is home to many important ground nesting birds on the heather moorland sustained , owned and managed in

sustained, owned and managed in traditional ways by generations of farmers and keepers. now i don't know if you've noticed, mr speaken don't know if you've noticed, mr speaker, but we seem to be having lots of byelections at the moment . the moment. not so fast . and it was not so fast. and it was a by—election in ryedale in 1986 that whetted my appetite for frontline politics. the seat was held with a thumping 16,000 conservative majority but fell to the liberals with a 19% swing, giving elizabeth shields a 5000 vote margin in. not for long. while the rest of the liberal party were going back to their constituency. liz, to prepare for government . i wasn't prepare for government. i wasn't going to put up with the situation. so rather naively, i

put my name fonnard along with 200 others, to be the candidate at the subsequent general election. i wasn't selected, but did come second to john greenway , who, in case members don't remember in some cases weren't even born. i'm looking at the member for selby over there somewhere . the won the seat back somewhere. the won the seat back only 13 months later with a 10,000 majority. he . the moral 10,000 majority. he. the moral is don't count your chickens on the basis of by—election results . not put off. my next move was to try and find a safe labour seat to fly the flag for margaret thatcher living in the north—east. there was no shortage of rock solid labour citadel . places like sedgefield . citadel. places like sedgefield. and hartlepool , bishop, auckland and hartlepool, bishop, auckland , north west durham or redcar .

, north west durham or redcar. and so it was in redcar. i was selected to challenge the wonderful mo mowlam by then, by the way, john major had taken over from mrs. thatcher, and i can remember when that happened, my children coming up to me to ask, daddy is it really possible that a man can be prime minister . oh we have now had three women, conservative premiers . women, conservative premiers. assuming the most recent one counts, of course . counts, of course. we now have and we now have the first prime minister who represents a yorkshire seat. is that a big deal? yes, it

certainly is . i must say that certainly is. i must say that the right honourable member for richmond could not have been a better neighbour nor a better friend for me. yes now . my job, friend for me. yes now. my job, my job cabinet, labour were well aheadin my job cabinet, labour were well ahead in the polls in the run up to the 1992 election and mo actually had a car at the count with the engine running ready to take her down to sit in. neil kinnock's cabinet as northern ireland secretary. but once again , the polls were wrong . i again, the polls were wrong. i stood in north—west leicestershire in the 1997 blair landslide election , which i landslide election, which i think i will quickly pass over. suffice it to say that both seats where i stood , both redcar seats where i stood, both redcar and in leicestershire , and in leicestershire, eventually eventually returned conservative members. i like to think that the goodwill effect was a slow burn after what i

will call a five year sabbatical in the european parliament, i was selected for scarborough and whitby , a seat that had been whitby, a seat that had been consistently blue since 1918 but had been red in both 1997 and 2001. each even though the exit polls said i would lose, we managed to prevail. on polls said i would lose, we managed to prevail . on the 5th managed to prevail. on the 5th of may 2005, and i entered the house at last. yes i would put our victory down to one deciding factor on the eve of poll . of factor on the eve of poll. of all the places tony blair could have chosen for his big election rally, he chose scarborough , rally, he chose scarborough, maybe the leader of the opposition could indulge me next time round and come to scarborough on the eve of poll to see if he can replicate the blair effect or , better still, blair effect or, better still, have a rally in sheffield and go the full kinnock . at the

the full kinnock. at the following election. all right. i was the victim of a fly poster campaign all over town. there were a4 photocopy copies asking the question what is the difference between robert goodwill and a supermarket trolley ? the local newspaper trolley? the local newspaper picked up on this and concluded that a supermarket trolley has a mind of its own . mind of its own. i must admit that i've never voted against the tory whip , so voted against the tory whip, so that might explain it. however however, having been here a while, i can now reveal the real answer to the question on the difference between an mp and a supermarket trolley is that there is a physical limit to the amount of food and drink you can get into a supermarket . now

get into a supermarket. now i certainly welcome the bills that have been announced in particular here. i would like to see convicted criminals attend their sentencing life for some of the most severe crimes must mean life . to fairness is part mean life. to fairness is part of what it means to be british. and we must ensure that the dynamic between freeholders and leaseholders is intrinsically fair in the same way as we should show equal respect for landlords and tenants when they're doing the right thing. i was pleased to see the ban on live animal exports for slaughter will happen. now we're outside the and have the outside the eu and have the freedom do that and those who freedom to do that and those who are successful in the ballot for private members bills will not be short of other suggestions. both from defra and animal welfare organisations as to carry fonnard some important measures in that area, which i know is important to the government . the bill to tackle government. the bill to tackle unlicensed and uninsured pedicabs, which can rip off unsuspecting tourists is not before time . now today's focus

before time. now today's focus is on the legislative agenda. but we can't ignore what is going on outside our borders . going on outside our borders. the butchery we saw from hamas on october 7th was evil beyond anything most of us could even imagine . and yes, bbc these imagine. and yes, bbc these thugs are terrorists. yes if those atrocities had been on our soil and our people , then we soil and our people, then we would also have been expected to launch a robust response . israel launch a robust response. israel has that right, too . indeed. has that right, too. indeed. what else did hamas expect would happen ? the conflict in ukraine happen? the conflict in ukraine may be off the front pages, but we must not waver in our support for the courageous ukrainian people. yes good government is not about so much about how many laws you have and how many new laws you have and how many new laws you have and how many new laws you announce. but how you respond to changing and unexpected like the unexpected events like the pandemic . hindsight hindsight is pandemic. hindsight hindsight is a wonderful thing . but the prime a wonderful thing. but the prime minister's furlough scheme and help for businesses were the

right thing to do . the universal right thing to do. the universal credit system was also robust in the face of unprecedented demand, with small boat crossings of the channel down by more than a fifth year on year. we are making progress in kerbing the organised criminal gangs engaged in this dangerous , gangs engaged in this dangerous, exploitative trade for the more if we can stand up the rwanda scheme, it will be a game changer. our help should be for those most in need, not those most able to pay . finally, an most able to pay. finally, an absolute true story from the 2019 winter general election and i heard your strictures about being truthful to the house. this is absolutely happened. one of the strongest labour areas in my patch is the former council estate called eastfield. we usually go there early in the campaign to get it out of the way . this time it was different way. this time it was different people actually crossing the street to shake my hand . they street to shake my hand. they had voted for brexit and wanted

to get it done and were sick of being ignored . my wife, maureen being ignored. my wife, maureen knocked on one door. the lady who answered was effusive in her admiration for prime minister johnson . arriving myself, johnson. arriving myself, i asked her why she was so enthusiastic . she said boris is enthusiastic. she said boris is one of us. when i politely, politely pointed out he'd been to eton and oxford, she replied, you don't understand. he had a row with his wife and the police came round. that's what happened on the street all the time. i commend , street all the time. i commend, i commend the gracious speech to the . house shaun i commend the gracious speech to the. house shaun bailey. i commend the gracious speech to the. house shaun bailey . yeah, the. house shaun bailey. yeah, thank you, mr speaker . thank you, mr speaker. >> it's an honour to second the loyal address and i'm proud that the stroud constituency is

playing its part in history. given that this is the first state opening of his majesty the king, the late queen was an inspiration for everyone across this great nation and for members of this house. she reminded us that despite the melodrama of politics, we are all here to serve the public. the king is already following in his mother's footsteps and making us all proud. yeah although when i told my non—political family that i was going to be talking about the king's speech, the response i got back was , oh, great, that's got back was, oh, great, that's a really good film . talking a really good film. talking about hard acts to follow the right honourable member for scarborough and whitby have be doing a fair few lolls. then i know exactly the areas that he's talking about. i think he's definitely landed that promotion with that speech in his final furlong . so his we've got many, furlong. so his we've got many, many connections which i'll touch on today. but his scarborough fc

touch on today. but his scarborough ec is actually playing stroud's forest green rovers in the fa cup next week. so we've got another rumble to come . listen i know the right come. listen i know the right honourable member will be missed when he gets his pipe and slippers out to retire next yean slippers out to retire next year, but his lovely new grandchildren are going to be keeping very, very busy . so keeping him very, very busy. so i went to school in the i actually went to school in the right honourable members constituency and if i could tell a younger me in scarborough wearing spice girl platforms, adidas trackie bottoms and a second hand umbro jumper. it was a very strong look and i am very grateful that camera phones were not allowed. but if i could tell that young fashionista that i would have the privilege of representing the most beautiful constituency of stroud speaking ahead of the prime minister after being in the same room as the king and the queen, i think the king and the queen, i think the young me would have thought i'd have lost the plot. so what did the conservative party do for a free school meal? kid who

left home at 15 and did not go to uni ? they gave her the seat to uni? they gave her the seat at the most famous palace in the world. led by the son of a pharmacist who is also leading the most diverse cabinet that we have ever known. and i so the pubuc have ever known. and i so the public service bit of this job motivates me, but it's not what hits the headlines. i am often asked how do you survive with everybody backstabbing , doing everybody backstabbing, doing their own thing and out to get each other? and i just smile and say, i don't hang around with the labour party. we . can we're the labour party. we. can we're all in it together . now. all in it together. now. >> i love you. i love you all really. >> and to be honest, to be honest, the plp has absolutely nothing on the stroud labour party resigned or fallen out with each other. >> but no, what i actually say is that to survive in this place you have to find some friends

and then fully expect them to push in the thames in the push you in the thames in the run up to a reshuffle, you also get friends for very short get new friends for very short penods get new friends for very short periods of time. >> come select committee selections and i sort of miss the daily message from the right honourable member for birmingham hodge hill. his text messages are less famous than his scary, handwritten notes about the economy. but they are still persistent and okay, right back to navigating a workplace that is mad as a box of frogs . early is mad as a box of frogs. early on i came up with operation green benches whereby i shunned history books and hansard, and i researched parliamentary sketches instead because i love them. quentin letts once wrote that up here where i am now is the naughty corner, so that sorted out where i was going to sit and it sounded fun. and he was right. i then realised that identifying the loudest colleagues to sit with with an effectively hide behind . name

effectively hide behind. name names could be absolutely crucial to avoiding the wrath of the speaker . the right the speaker. the right honourable member for elmet and rothwell seemed to fit this bill. he was described as being expansively waistcoated and having lungs like bagpipes , having lungs like bagpipes, which is perfect, and he's not in his place. he's watching at home in the telly box but no doubtis home in the telly box but no doubt is wearing a waistcoat. the for north the honourable member for north dorset and the right honourable member for swindon member for south swindon are often depicted as noisy and boisterous , and those two appear boisterous, and those two appear to come free with bagpipe lungs in a creative bog of style deal that probably should be banned . that probably should be banned. but mr speaker , this this but mr speaker, this this strategy has served me well and it's given me a slightly dysfunctional but always hilarious and caring chamber family who i love dearly. yeah, yeah. family who i love dearly. yeah, yeah . the other five yeah. the other five gloucestershire mps are also guiding lights, not least the right honourable member for the forest of dean, who taught me that consistent rebelling does not hinder one's career .

not hinder one's career. >> thank you, chief whip. i'm not. i'm not to going follow that now. my kids also come to work with me so they support in their own chaotic way. >> three dressed as a witch on halloween recently, she merrily skipped up some steps of one house and turned to me and said loudly, mummy, this is just like canvassing . and then the door canvassing. and then the door opened and she went, trick or treat . and i said, well, i opened and she went, trick or treat. and i said, well, i blame those hq canvassing scripts, disaster and there's a myriad of female colleagues that naturally support each other and that's on both sides of the house. and i especially congratulate the honourable member for brecon and radnorshire wedding . it's radnorshire on her wedding. it's absolutely radiant and i wish her husband and her a long and happy life together . mr speaker, happy life together. mr speaker, i'm chuffed to be the first mp from stroud to be asked to second the king's speech stroud, the valleys and vale is gorgeous . please visit. we have the

quirky bit of the cotswolds with the creative , innovative and the creative, innovative and industrial spirit throughout people. rightly expect a lot of their public servants in our neck of the woods, and i mainly sit in the house of commons library, as others know, dealing with endless and endless amounts of casework and correspondence. i'm having some successes. i'm steadily chipping away at 20 year old problems like tricorn house accessibility at stroud station, a newer challenges like rush skatepark and stroud, maternity, post—natal beds. but people take the mick out of me, sit in the library, but i really like it. it is also never dull. the honourable member for totnes, another denizen of the library, excitedly texted me one day and said, come see my tortoise house now . what i've tortoise house now. what i've heard about these public school boys and how they like their lighting of nicknames to thing . lighting of nicknames to thing. >> so it was not without fear. >> so it was not without fear. >> intrepid nation that i came into his bit of the library to

see his tortoise . see his tortoise. >> but happily, mr speaker , it >> but happily, mr speaker, it was actually your tortoise that i got to see. he was eating merrily on the terrace. and may i say that your decision to add giant cats and other creatures to this already odd place is very welcome . i listened very welcome. i listened carefully to what his majesty the king had to say earlier . it the king had to say earlier. it is customary to be jolly in seconding a speech, but we all know that these are difficult times to hear that the government's focus is on security challenges, both domestic and international, was extremely important. thereafter i can get behind all actions to increase economic growth and help our constituents with day to day pressures or injustices . to day pressures or injustices. by way of an example, stroud constituents should not be pred constituents should not be ripped off by rogue property management companies. i commend the campaigning of local people and the honourable members for north east bedfordshire and westminster to get leasehold reform and protections for home owners on the agenda. the king's comments about putting people in

control of their future and