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King Charles III has set out the government's law-making plans in a speech to Parliament.

Despite furious speculation about his leadership, Sir Keir Starmer has said he will "get on with governing" and the speech outlines his agenda for the next parliamentary session.

Here, BBC correspondents analyse some of the potential new bills Sir Keir's government wants to pass.

Investment in northern rail

Theo Leggett International Business Correspondent

It will be carried out in three stages. Firstly there will be electrification and other improvements on routes between Leeds and Bradford, as well as Sheffield and York.

Then, there will be a new high-speed route between Liverpool and Manchester via Warrington and Manchester Airport.

Thirdly, the government is promising better cross-Pennine links, over and above the improvements that are already under way.

The scheme involves adapting the existing High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) bill - which was originally proposed in 2022 by the Conservatives…