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From limits on vape sales to protection for renters – all the key announcements

The new government is setting out its legislative agenda for the next year in the King’s Speech.

The announcements focus on improving living standards by driving economic growth, the first of Sir Keir Starmer’s five “missions for national renewal”.

Big ticket items include a plan to build more houses and infrastructure, nationalise the railways and give greater powers to the UK’s fiscal watchdog.

This page is being updated as the points are being announced in parliament.

Here’s a look at the key points so far:

Money

Budget Responsibility Bill

This will ensure that all significant tax and spending changes are subject to an independent assessment by the Office for Budget Responsibility.

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

This will “get Britain building” through planning reform, to accelerate the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and housing.

Employment Rights Bill

This will legislate to introduce a new deal for working people to ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights.

English Devolution Bill

Legislation to give new powers to metro mayors and combined authorities to support local growth plans that bring economic benefit to communities.

Transport

Better Buses Bill

A bill to allow local leaders to take control of their local bus services

Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

A bill to bring train operators into public ownership

Rail Reform Bill

Legislation to improve the railways by establishing Great British Rail – a unified and simplified governance structure for the operation of Britain’s railways.

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