kennedys – The King’s Speech 2023: the countdown to the general election begins

The King’s Speech held on 7 November opened what will be the final session before the next general election. It sets out the UK Government’s priorities, in the hope of engaging voters and differentiating the Conservatives' ambitions from those of Labour.

The Speech included 21 bills, six of which were carried over from the previous session and two had already been published in draft form. We expect most bills to receive Royal Assent and become law next year if they are published before Christmas.