Good morning to all our readers, but especially King Charles, who we wish lots of luck with his debut speech as monarch for the state opening of the UK parliament today (he delivered the Queen’s Speech last year, but only as a stand-in).
His first King’s Speech, in which Charles will set out the government’s legislative priorities for the new parliamentary session, features plenty of policies (here’s a summary) designed to create dividing lines between the Conservatives and Labour ahead of the next general election.
