The Latest Breaking News from King Charles III

As ministers plan to create ‘smokefree generation’

For the first time in four years, the king’s (or queen’s) speech has left out a promise to ban so-called “conversion therapy”. This widely discredited set of practices aims to “cure” LGBTQ+ people by changing or repressing their sexuality or gender identity.

On his official visit to Kenya, King Charles III acknowledged Britain’s colonial era “wrongdoings”. He also paid tribute to Kenyan soldiers who had participated in the first and second world wars on behalf of Britain. His visit coincided with Kenya’s 60th independence anniversary.

Charles is the first male monarch to open Parliament for more than 70 years, since his grandfather George VI in 1950.

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will restrict the sale of tobacco so that anyone turning 14 this year or younger will never legally be sold cigarettes.

Boos rang out from dozens of members of campaign group Republic as the King arrived in Whitehall in a carriage procession from Buckingham Palace.

AN SNP MP has said he refused to go to the House of Lords to listen to the King’s Speech.

THE King’s Speech has been branded “insipid” and a “farce” while the Tories have been accused of abandoning Scots with their policy agenda.

Rishi Sunak signalled changes in the king’s speech that create a policy divide with Labour