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Rishi Sunak insisted the government is rising to the challenge after the monarch laid out the legislative package for the next year.

QUENTIN LETTS: The last Kings Speech was more than 70 years ago. He delivered this one mindful of the legacy of service and devotion to this country set by my beloved mother, the late Queen.

Charles has delivered his first King's Speech as monarch. Read it in full below.

His Majesty’s most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament.

In His Majesty’s first speech representing Rishi Sunak’s government, a range of measures were pledged including the future licensing of oil and gas fields, the roll-out of Network North, and the abolition of the “feudal” leasehold system.

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Both former prime ministers were the butt of quips in the chamber.

Both former prime ministers were the butt of quips in the chamber.

Both former prime ministers were the butt of quips in the chamber.

<strong>Editorial:</strong> The government’s U-turn on closing more than 1,000 ticket offices is a relief. It is time to reject a short-sighted approach of managed decline