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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Keir Starmer planning new king’s speech after May elections

Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street carrying two folders
Starmer’s critics say May is the time when would-be leadership challengers could call for him to stand aside. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Keir Starmer is planning for a new king’s speech after crunch elections in May next year as a reset moment for the government amid speculation over the prime minister’s future.

Senior sources in parliament said planning was under way to end the parliamentary session the week after local elections in England and parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland in May, making it a significantly longer session than normal, and nearly two years since Labour first set out its legislative agenda.

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