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News|May 13, 2026|1 min read

What next after the King's Speech?

The BBC's Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman explains how uncertainty over the prime minister's leadership overshadowed the State Opening of Parliament, where King Charles III unveiled the government's planned new laws for the year ahead.

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The BBC's Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman highlights how the prevailing uncertainty regarding the prime minister's leadership cast a shadow over a day steeped in royal tradition within Parliament.

During the State Opening of Parliament, King Charles III presented the government's anticipated legislative agenda for the upcoming year.

In the aftermath, associates of Wes Streeting informed the BBC of their belief that the health secretary may mount a challenge to the prime minister's leadership as early as tomorrow.

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