Starmer prepares for King's Speech as he faces leadership crisis

King Charles has travelled to Parliament to unveil the government's agenda for the year ahead, as Sir Keir Starmer fights for his future in Downing Street. Labour's ongoing divisions mean the day of pomp and ceremony for the State Opening of Parliament takes place in unusual circumstances. The King's Speech is expected to include more than 35 bills and draft bills, including on immigration, the NHS and police reforms, along with a route to potentially nationalising British Steel. But whether or not Sir Keir is in position to deliver the planned laws remains to be seen, amid splits amongst his cabinet and backbench MPs following heavy losses in last week's elections. On Tuesday, four ministers resigned, including health minister Zubir Ahmed, who called on the prime minister to quit. Speaking to the BBC's Today programme, Ahmed said there had been a "spontaneous outpouring of frustration" from Labour MPs and the prime minister's authority had "irretrievably ebbed away". He said it was "very telling" that the whole cabinet had not been able to express "full throated" support for the prime minister. Cabinet minister and ally of the PM Nick Thomas-Symonds acknowledged there was "frustra