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Sir Keir Starmer will be hoping that an ambitious legislative agenda will persuade MPs and the public that he is the right man to lead the country. Here, The Independent looks at…

The King's Speech represents Starmer's latest effort to save his premiership after Labour suffered huge losses in local and regional elections last week.