The King's Speech will take place today, on Tuesday, November 7 from 11.30am.
During the speech Rishi Sunak's plan of what laws he wants to introduce before the next general election will be heard. In the first King's speech in seven decades, the State Opening of Parliament will see King Charles read out the pieces of legislation.
King Charles is not responsible to drawing up the list himself, but during the speech he will read out what has been set out by the Government. It is thought that "Olivia's Law" will be mentioned which is the law change that Cheryl Korbel campaigned for after Thomas Cashman refused to appeared in court for sentencing.
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Calls for change began after Cashman failed to return to the dock after being convicted of the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, nine, in Dovecot. The cowardly gangland thug's no-show meant he was not present to hear victim impact statements being read in court, a further insult to the Pratt-Korbel family.
It will be the first time he has delivered the speech since becoming monarch - although he gave the Queen's Speech on behalf of his mother Queen Elizabeth II in May 2022, the Mirror reports.
What will be in the King’s Speech?
Sentencing: Judges will get extra powers to force criminals to attend their sentencing hearings. Ministers have been under pressure to act after a number of high-profile killers refused to leave their cells. They include Thomas Cashman, who shot dead nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, and nurse Lucy Letby. Families of victims say they have previously been denied the right to see justice done. Offenders who commit murders with sexual or sadistic motives also will spend the rest of their lives in prison, under government proposals.
Smoking ban: The age when you are allowed to buy cigarettes will rise by one year every year. It will mean those born after January 2009 - so anyone who is 14 or younger at the moment - will never be allowed to purchase them. The legal age in England is currently 18. The change was one of the big announcements made by Rishi Sunak at the Conservative Party conference last month.
Leasehold reform: All newly built homes in England and Wales will have to be sold as freehold properties to stop the scandal of rip-off charges. Flats will not be covered by the long-promised leasehold ban, which campaigners argue will not go far enough. However, existing leaseholders are expected to get more power to manage their building and service charges.
Football regulator: An independent body will be set up to govern the top five leagues of English football. It will introduce rules on who can become the owners and directors of clubs, and will have powers to stop teams joining breakaway leagues.
Stolen mobiles clampdown: The police will be able to search properties for stolen goods, such as mobile phones, without having to get a warrant. Officers will not have to get permission from a court to raid a property if they have reasonable proof that nicked goods are inside, because they are being tracked with apps such as Find My iPhone.
Town hall salaries: Local authorities will have to hold a vote of all councillors if they want to pay any officials more than £100,000. There are thought to be 2,759 local council workers in England and Wales on six-figure salaries.
Oil and gas licensing: Ministers will be required to run a North Sea oil and gas licensing round every year. The Government has claimed this is necessary to enhance the UK’s energy security and will help to protect more than 200,000 jobs in the industry, although it will not help lower bills for consumers. It looks like it is being done for political reasons after Labour said it will stop handing out new exploration licences.
Driving rules: Local councils will find it harder to introduce 20mph speed limits or clean-air schemes such as the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) in Greater London. Rishi Sunak has U-turned on a series of green policies after the Tories unexpectedly won the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election in July thanks to anger over Ulez, but his poll ratings have not improved.
International trade: Legislation will be introduced so the UK can formally join a trade pact with several countries in Asia and the Pacific, after it signed an agreement to do so earlier this year. Members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.
Re-heated announcements
Several of the laws that will be included in the King’s Speech are being carried over from the last parliamentary session as the Government did not have time to pass them into law.
Boycotts: Public bodies such as local councils will be stopped from having “politically motivated” boycotts of foreign countries. The planned is an attempt to limit the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which calls for economic and cultural boycotts of Israel and Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Holocaust memorial: Legal changes are needed so that a Holocaust memorial and learning centre can be built in Victoria Tower Gardens, which is the park right next to the Houses of Parliament. Restrictions on the use of the land have so far stopped it getting permission.
Renters’ rights: A long-promised ban on tenants being kicked out of their properties if they have done nothing wrong will be re-announced. The Conservatives first pledged to end section 21 no-fault evictions in 2019 and included it as a pledge in their election manifesto. But it has been repeatedly delayed as it has faced opposition from Tory MPs, many of whom are landlords.
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