New laws on EU alignment and tourist tax could be in King's Speech

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Kate Merry BBC News Analysis and Research

Parliament

King Charles delivers his speech in the House of Lords

On Wednesday, Charles III will deliver the King's Speech, setting out the government's planned new laws for the next Parliamentary session and beyond.

The speech will be scrutinised even more intensely than usual as Sir Keir Starmer attempts to relaunch his premiership after a disastrous set of election results for Labour.

Here is what we think will be in the speech - and a few things that won't.

Economy and money

EU alignment - Sir Keir Starmer has made much of his efforts to reset post-Brexit relations and forge closer economic ties with the EU without committing to rejoin the single market or customs union.…