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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to reveal the government’s plans for the upcoming parliamentary session shortly after the important elections scheduled for May. According to information obtained by the BBC, the King’s Speech is expected to take place on either May 12 or 13, a few days following the elections set for May 7.
These elections will have a wide scope, including votes for the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Senedd, numerous council seats throughout England, as well as a small number of directly elected mayor positions. Labour is anticipating a difficult night at the polls, with concerns among many Labour MPs that a poor outcome could trigger a leadership challenge against Sir Keir.
A government insider commented to the BBC, saying, “It will be much harder for somebody to challenge the PM and say we need to go in a different direction when the King is about to come to parliament to announce what we’re doing for the next year.” Despite this viewpoint, other sources argue that the timing of the King’s Speech is not connected to any leadership pressures. They highlight that in previous years—most recently in 2022—the speech has also taken place in May, coinciding with local elections. Similar scheduling occurred in 2021 and 2016 as well.
The King’s Speech traditionally inaugurates a new parliamentary session through a formal ceremony known as the state opening of Parliament, which generally signals the start of a session lasting roughly one year, although some sessions are longer. The current parliamentary session has extended since it began following the general election in July 2024. While the government drafts the speech, it is delivered by the Monarch from the throne in the House of Lords and outlines the government’s intended legislative priorities for the session. Reports indicate that cabinet ministers initiated the process of submitting requests for legislation to be included in early October, and most already know which bills Sir Keir plans to highlight in the speech after the May elections
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