MANCHESTER, England (CN) — King Charles III opened Parliament on Wednesday with a speech laying out Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s agenda for the coming year, promising closer ties with the European Union, infrastructure investment and public service reforms, yet doubts continue to mount over whether Starmer’s government will survive the week.
The annual King’s Speech, a tradition dating back to the 16th century, opens Parliament and sets out the government’s legislative plans for the coming session, with the monarch reading plans written by the government.
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