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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer yesterday laid out his plans to “take the breaks off Britain”, unveiling a package of 40 legislative bills aimed at boosting economic growth with reforms to energy and planning in Labour’s first King’s Speech in 14 years. The priorities set out by the new Government yesterday largely reflected its election manifesto commitments, with legislation on issues ranging from housebuilding and railways to the NHS. While commitments to nationalisation, more centralised control of planning, greater powers afforded to workers and a new industrial strategy will remind many of past Labour governments, the explicit rejection of a tax-and-spend approach to government underlined the influence of Starmer’s Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, and her long-promised iron-clad fiscal discipline. There were some notable omissions, particularly around the regulation of artificial intelligence and lowering the voting age to 16. At Pagefield, we’ve pulled together some snap analysis of the King’s Speech. See below for an overview of Starmer’s first legislative programme as Prime Minister, including reactions from across politics, the media and industry.

The new Labour Government has pledged to kickstart the UK’s economic growth and championing UK prosperity abroad will be crucial in achieving this.   But what will be in the brief for the incoming Business and Trade Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds? The civil service has been busy the last few weeks preparing advice for the new Government, and our Senior Adviser on Trade John Alty has provided an exclusive look at what might be in the brief for the new Business and Trade Secretary, based on his experience as Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Trade (DIT).   John expects the brief to include a series of priorities which require early decisions, such as Labour’s Trade Strategy and the UK’s position on Chinese EVs, and key stakeholders to meet in the sector, including the EU Commissioner and Trade Ministers in key markets such as India and the Gulf.   (link in comments)

Our reaction to the 2024 General Election!   🗳 Labour landslide victory 🗳 The Tory leadership contest to come 🗳 Lib Dems, the secret winner? 🗳 Jeremy Corybn and Reform surprise the nation 🗳 and more...   Hear from some of our experts from across the political spectrum, Josh Lambkin, Luke Francis, Mark Mcvitie, Anisah Nijabat and India Casey ⤵

What happened at the 2024 General Election?   We witnessed Sir Keir Starmer secure a 176-seat majority to become the next Prime Minister, a historic defeat for the Conservatives, and the lowest voter turnout in almost two decades.   By the end of today, the new Prime Minister will have appointed his full Cabinet, with some minor reshuffles to follow. A new raft of advisors is going into the Departments as we speak.    Make sure you're ready for the year ahead, learn more ⤵

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With just one week to go until the big day, Luke Francis caught up with Pagefield Senior Advisor, John Alty, to get the lowdown on what's happening behind the scenes... From thinking about new policies to understanding the opposition politicians, find out how the Civil Service is preparing for change after the General Election. Watch the full episode on the Pagefield Podcast here: https://lnkd.in/e6mkT_pm #GeneralElection #PublicAffairs #politics

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All the main political parties have now published their election manifestos. Where are the overlaps or dividing lines on matters of the economy, tax, health, environment, education, immigration and housing?   With two weeks left until the nation heads to the polls, members of the Pagefield team have pored over the parties’ manifesto commitments and shared their reactions as to what’s on offer.   Read India Casey’s analysis of the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto, Jack Ramage on the Conservatives', Harry Gault on the Green Party's, Anisah Nijabat on Labour's and Liam Deacon on Reform UK's.   (link in comments)   #generalelection #publicaffairs #publicaffairsconsultancy