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King Charles III, alongside Queen Camilla, sits in the sovereign’s throne in the House of Lords chamber, before reading the King’s Speech. (Henry Nicholls/POOL via AP)/Alamy Stock Photo

King’s speech 2024: experts explain new government’s plans for workers’ rights, rail nationalisation, housebuilding and more

Anupam Nanda, University of Manchester; Chia-Lin Chen, University of Liverpool; Colin Nolden, University of Sheffield; Graham Haughton, University of Manchester; Jane Parry, University of Southampton; Lorna Smith, University of Bristol; Phil Tomlinson, University of Bath; Richard Kingston, University of Manchester, and Ruth Patrick, University of York

Academic experts break down the policy highlights in the 2024 king’s speech.
With government reforms underway, are we headed to a more enticing rail experience in the UK? PjrTransport / Alamy Stock Photo

Rail reform: why Britain’s railways are getting a full makeover

Chia-Lin Chen, University of Liverpool

The government’s plan to shake up the national rail system is ambitious. Whether it will be cheaper for the customer – and for the nation – remains to be seen
TGV POS, the world’s fastest train - but high speed rail won’t bring prosperity to the regions as quickly. bigbug21/Wikipedia

HS2 alone won’t address the north‑south divide

Chia-Lin Chen, UCL

A commitment to building a new wave of high-speed rail networks has emerged, such as HS2 in Britain. But given how costly they are, their wider impact has been under-investigated. It is little wonder that…

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