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
this is bbc news, the headlines. the prime minister heads to the nato summit in washington crucialfor ukraine and also crucial forjoe biden, who s been dogged about questions about whether he s right for the job. questions about whether he s right forthejob. before questions about whether he s right for thejob. before heading to nato, sir keir starmer addressed mps from the despatch box for the first time as prime minister. the leaders are lindsay hoyle is dragged from the benches to speaker s by mps in a tradition resenting his reelection by members. and we re building up to the semifinals at euro england against the netherlands tomorrow. here in bbc news, it s time for newscast. newscast from the bbc. hello, it s adam from newscast from the bbc. hello, it s adam from the newscast from the bbc. hello, it s adam from the studio newscast from the bbc. hello, it s adam from the studio - newscast from the bbc. hello, it s adam from the studio - and - newscast from t
sir keir starmer used to occupy and do the role of leader of the opposition. but with 175 fewer of his mps behind him. so a very stark reminder. and that s what one tory mp said to me, it sjust becomes very obvious. even if you didn t know that there s been a massive shift in parliamentary power and then of course, loads more liberal democrats, far fewer snp and then the new faces like nigel farage, reform mps, a couple of extra green mps as well. so definitely feels like a real change. and of course all those new ones looking really happy. i m a bit lost as they wander around and try and find their way around, but you know, looking very happy. lots of hugging and smiles and we will see how long all that lasts. and nigel farage used some of his first ever speech as a as an elected mp in the house of commons to criticise the previous speaker, john bercow, who lots of people thought tried to thwart brexit. and people had sort of hinted at that in in the chamber before, but neve
you re watching a bbc special news report on the nato summit, we ve just been watching their and opening ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the alliance. we ve just heard from the us presidentjoe biden and his last part of his remarks there, he awarded the presidential medal of freedom to jens stoltenberg, the outgoing nato secretary general who will of course be replaced by the dutch prime minister. i mjoined by be replaced by the dutch prime minister. i m joined by barbara starr and here in studio by retired lieutenant general ben hodges of the us army. based on what we just saw there, president biden fitting that presidential medal of freedom onto jens stoltenberg, the highest award that can be honoured in this country. that can be honoured in this count . ., , that can be honoured in this count . . , ., country. certainly, i can t imagine a more well-deserved country. certainly, i can t imagine - a more well-deserved commendation a more well deserved commendatio