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King's Speech Timing Complicates Labour Leadership Challenge
12/18/2025
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- The King's Speech is scheduled for May 12 or 13, 2025, shortly after UK elections on May 7.
- Labour anticipates a challenging night at the polls that could prompt a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
- A government source says the King's Speech timing could complicate any leadership challenges.
- The King's Speech outlines the government's legislative agenda for the current session begun after the July 2024 general election.
