New UK government to set out plans in state opening of parliament

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (C) meets with Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey (L) and Member of the House of Lords George Robertson (R) at 10 Downing Street, in London, on July 16, 2024. BENJAMIN CREMEL/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer will set out his first package of proposed laws on Wednesday, fleshing out how he will honour his election-winning pledge to rebuild the country after years of weak economic growth and political turmoil.

In a grand ceremony to mark the opening of the new parliament, King Charles will read out the laws which the government wants the House of Commons to approve first after Starmer's centre-left Labour Party won a commanding majority in this month's national election.