The new government is setting out its legislative agenda for the next year in the King’s Speech.
The announcements focus on improving living standards by driving economic growth, the first of Sir Keir Starmer’s five “missions for national renewal”.
Big ticket items include a plan to build more houses and infrastructure, nationalise the railways and give greater powers to the UK’s fiscal watchdog.
This page is being updated as the points are being announced in parliament.
Here’s a look at the key points so far:
Budget Responsibility Bill
This will ensure that all significant tax and spending changes are subject to an independent assessment by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
This will “get Britain building” through planning reform, to accelerate the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and housing.
Employment Rights Bill
This will legislate to introduce a new deal for working people to ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights.
English Devolution Bill
Legislation to give new powers to metro mayors and combined authorities to support local growth plans that bring economic benefit to communities.
Better Buses Bill
A bill to allow local leaders to take control of their local bus services
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
A bill to bring train operators into public ownership
Rail Reform Bill
Legislation to improve the railways by establishing Great British Rail – a unified and simplified governance structure for the operation of Britain’s railways.
Great British Energy Bill
A bill to set up Great British Energy, a publicly owned clean power company headquartered in Scotland, which will help accelerate investment in renewable energy such as offshore wind.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Revenue Support Mechanism) Bill
A bill to support sustainable aviation fuel production.
Water (Special Measures) Bill
A bill to strengthen the powers of the water regulator.
Immigration
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
A bill to establish a new Border Security Command and deliver enhanced counter terror powers to tackle organised immigration crime.
Children’s Wellbeing Bill
A bill to raise standards in education and promote children’s wellbeing, including measures to remove the exemption from VAT for private school fees, which will enable the funding of six and a half thousand new teachers.
Skills England Bill
Legislation to establish Skills England, which will have a new partnership with employers at its heart, and reform the apprenticeship levy.
Renters’ Rights Bill
Legislation to give greater rights and protections to people renting their homes, including ending no fault evictions and reforming grounds for possession
Draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill
Draft legislation will be published on leasehold and commonhold reform.