Starmer pledges to ‘fix the foundations’ of the country in Labour’s king’s speech

New PM promises patient work and serious solutions' to restore trust in British politics

Keir Starmer has pledged to fix the foundations" of the country for the long-term by boosting economic growth with reforms to energy and planning in Labour's first king's speech in a decade and a half.

The new prime minister said the government would require patient work and serious solutions" to restore trust in British politics and rebuild the country, with 40 bills in the government's new legislative programme.