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The king’s speech: how radical will Labour be?

17 July 2024 - 20 mins
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The new Labour government gets its first chance to set a legislative agenda with the king’s speech at the state opening of parliament. Jessica Elgot examines how radical it will be. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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