security, fairness and opportunity for all. the house of commons will this afternoon debate the contents of the speech that s due to begin in about two hours. welcome back to westminster. we will take stock of welcome back to westminster. we will take stock of the welcome back to westminster. we will take stock of the things welcome back to westminster. we will take stock of the things that welcome back to westminster. we will take stock of the things that were - take stock of the things that were there and things that were missing. the king has opened parliament, charles iii presiding over a ceremony that dates back to charles the first about 500 years ago. he read a speech written by the new government outlining its priorities for the time ahead, accelerating house building, bringing the railways into public ownership and strengthening the powers of the water regulator and vat exemption on private schools. my government will govern in service to the country. my go
enough for the olympics. and coming up on bbc news. just one day to go into the open championship gets underway at royal troon as the world s best golfers gather for the year s last major. until the open championship. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the king has outlined the government s plans for the year ahead. during the state opening of parliament. during the state opening of parliament. , . ., , . during the state opening of parliament. , . . , . , ., , parliament. draft laws include plans to nationalise the railways and build more houses. our deputy political editor vicki young is in westminster. vicki, did this feel very different? i guess the pomp and ceremony will always be the same, it has been the same for centuries, hasn t it? of course it is a different feel after so long since has been a labour government. they have had a long time to think about what they want to do in power, coming up for their proposals. interestingly, in the foreword t
pollution in the river seine, the mayor of paris takes a dip, to show it s safe for the olympics. on bbc london. a week on from the killing of carol, louise and hannah hunt in bushey, a family friend pays tribute tojohn hunt s strength. coming up in bbc news, chelsea launches up banana proceedings and reconciling into the fernandez after an alleged racist chant from the argentina player is posted symbolise the independence of the house of commons. and so to the speech, written by the government, read by the king. my speech, written by the government, read by the king- read by the king. my government s leaislative read by the king. my government s legislative programme read by the king. my government s legislative programme will- read by the king. my government s legislative programme will be - legislative programme will be mission led and based on the principles of security, fairness and opportunity for all. stability will be the cornerstone of my government economic pol