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Good morning. There are two main events in the diary today. At this point, it is not entirely clear which will turn out to be more consequential.
At 11.15am the king will arrive at parliament for the state opening. The king’s speech sets out the legislative programme for the next year. Kiran Stacey has a preview here.
In normal circumstances, this is one of the big events in the annual political calender – although most of what is in the speech has been well trailed, so it is more a day for ceremony than surprise. We will get plenty of information; alongside the speech, the government publishes a 100-page briefing pack, with outline details of all the bills coming up over the next 12 months.
