Key Facts

• The speech sets out the government’s planned new laws for the next Parliamentary session.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans legislation to align some UK rules with EU single market standards, especially in food safety.
• The government may propose bills to address the cost of living crisis and reduce welfare spending, including limiting some benefits for under-22s.
• A National Wealth Fund Bill aims to legally establish a fund to encourage private investment in infrastructure.
• Financial services reforms include merging regulators and changing how complaints are handled in the City of London.
• A tourist tax consultation is underway to allow regional mayors in England to charge visitors who stay overnight.
• New laws on asylum will affect how family life rights are applied to some cases under the European Convention on Human Rights.
• Environmental laws will promote easier installation of electric vehicle chargers and include an Energy Independence Bill focused on energy bills and supply security.