What is in this week’s King’s Speech?
Planning, devolution, workers’ rights and energy are all expected to make an appearance
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Jonny Ball
Jonny Ball is associate editor of the New Statesman's policy section and supplement, Spotlight. He writes on a range of topics, including localism, devolution and regional economies. He also writes and edits The Green Transition – a weekly newsletter on green industrial policy.
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