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Radio 4,13 May 2026,45 mins

King's Speech overshadowed by leadership turmoil

World at One

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On a day of pomp and pageantry, the PM meets his potential leadership rival Wes Streeting at No10. We're broadcasting from Westminster, where the King has delivered his speech, setting out the government's plans for the next year and beyond. We review the details of the speech but also the challenges still facing the Prime Minister as we speak to a member of his cabinet, and to the opposition. Also on the programme: Donald Trump has landed in Beijing. It's the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade. We'll ask what it can achieve.

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