King Charles delivers the King’s Speech setting out the government’s legislative programme for 2026, including measures covering policing, housing law and asylum policy. Multiple reports describe the speech as including broad reforms, such as changes aimed at updating police-related measures and revisions to leasehold laws viewed as outdated. Coverage also notes an asylum clampdown and other immigration-related proposals. The number of bills announced is reported slightly differently across outlets: one source says 37 new Bills are outlined, while another says 35 bills are announced in total. Both accounts agree that the speech lays out a package of new legislation intended to advance the government’s priorities across several policy areas. Reports also frame the speech in the context of ongoing political uncertainty around Keir Starmer’s leadership, though they focus primarily on the contents of the programme rather than on any single party strategy. The King’s Speech is presented as the starting point for the legislative session, with bills introduced following the address.