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King Charles III opens new parliamentary session with Throne Speech

With King Charles III's throne speech, the new session of the British parliament will be opened on Wednesday. The speech, though delivered by the monarch, is drafted by the new government to present its program. According to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the focus is mainly on planned measures...

Charles III. with Keir Starmer (l.)
Charles III. with Keir Starmer (l.)

King Charles III opens new parliamentary session with Throne Speech

Starmer's Labour Party of the Social Democrats won the Parliamentary election on July 4 with a landslide. The elected conservative Tories achieved the worst result in their history. The newly elected House of Commons had already gathered for its constituent sitting last week.

The Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, delivered his first Throne speech to King Charles III, marking the beginning of the new Parliament's meeting period. The Labour Party's victory in the election ensured a significant shift in political dynamics, with the Tories facing their worst result historically. In response, the new Parliament called for a meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss the details of the Throne speech and future plans.

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