Impact on employment and recruitment expected in King’s Speech

King Charles III is set to give the King’s Speech, outlining the UK government’s legislative agenda for the new parliamentary season, later this morning [17 July 2024] at the State Opening of Parliament.

More than 35 bills are expected to be announced in the King’s Speech on today, with a strong emphasis on securing economic growth.

A push on skills, employment law, creation of a national wealth fund, action on AI and revitalising passenger rail services within five years are all expected to be within the list of Labour bills, with an obvious impact on UK employment and recruitment.

Other bills include:

  • Fiscal discipline: the government has promised legislation to toughen spending rules which it said will “ensure economic growth”
  • Further devolution: plans to “empower regions” by delegating further powers to local and regional leaders
  • Planning and infrastructure: restoring mandatory housebuilding targets for local authorities, as part of the drive to build 1.5 million homes over five years
  • Border security: the government is preparing early legislation to introduce new counter terror-style powers and measures to tackle organised immigration crime
  • Eradicating smoking: Labour is expected to revive the previous government’s proposed ban on anyone born after 2009 buying tobacco
  • Clean energy boost
  • Help for mental health
  • Reform for renters
  • Crime and policing
  • Football governance
  • Constitutional reform.

The King’s Speech is expected to start around 11.30am.

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