The new British government announces better relations with the EU
Labour regained the parliamentary majority in the House of Commons in a landslide victory for the first time in 14 years during the parliamentary election in early July. The new government will strive to "rebuild relationships with European partners and improve trade and investment relations between the European Union and the United Kingdom", according to the speech read out by King Charles III during the Throne Speech. In addition, the right of the monarch's eldest son to a seat in the House of Lords is to be abolished.
The Labour programme also includes provisions for all important budget decisions to be scrutinised in an "independent review" by the Office for Budget Responsibility. This is intended to prevent a disaster like the mini-budget of the former Prime Minister Liz Truss in 2022, which plunged the British economy into a crisis.
The Throne Speech, known in English as the "King's Speech", is a centuries-old tradition filled with pomp and ceremony, in which the legislative proposals of the government for the coming twelve months are presented. Despite its name, the speech is not written by the monarch as head of state, but by the government. It marks the official beginning of a new parliamentary session.
Charles III read the speech from a golden throne in the House of Lords, dressed in a uniform of the Royal Navy and a long robe. On his head, he wore the Imperial State Crown, which weighs over a kilogram and is adorned with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, pearls, and rubies.
- Keir Starmer, the new Prime Minister, has expressed his intention to improve the relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, aiming to rebuild partnerships and enhance trade and investment.
- The abolition of the right for the monarch's eldest son to hold a seat in the House of Lords is part of the Labour Party's agenda in the new government, as revealed in the Throne Speech.
- During the parliamentary election, the Labour Party secured a majority in the House of Commons, marking their first victory in this regard in 14 years.
- The independence of budget reviews by the Office for Budget Responsibility is a key component of the Labour Party's government program, to prevent future economic crises like the 2022 mini-budget disaster under former Prime Minister Liz Truss.
- King Charles III, the current monarch, delivered the Throne Speech in early July, outlining the legislative proposals of the new government for the coming twelve months.
- In accordance with the centuries-old tradition of the Throne Speech, King Charles III wore the Imperial State Crown, adorned with valuable gemstones, during his address to Parliament.
