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[00:00:03]Uh-oh.

[00:00:23]That's my way.

[00:00:26]That's my way.

[00:01:18]He's got a That's my >> [music] >> My lords, pray be seated.

[00:02:27]Mr. Speaker, the King commands this noble house.

[00:02:46]An increasingly dangerous and volatile world threatens the United Kingdom.

[00:02:52]With the conflict in the Middle East only the most recent example.

[00:02:58]Every element of the nation's energy, defense, and economic security will be tested.

[00:03:06]My government will respond to this world with strength and aim to create a country that is fair for all.

[00:03:14]My ministers will take decisions that protect the energy, defense, and economic security of the United Kingdom for the long term.

[00:03:24]These proposals will also seek to safeguard its impartiality and core My government believes that improved trading relations are vital for the United Kingdom's economic security for significantly raising economic growth and for lowering prices for working people.

[00:03:47]My ministers will introduce legislation to take advantage of new trading opportunities including a bill to strengthen ties with the European Union.

[00:03:58]My government will introduce legislation to tackle the growing threat from foreign state entities and their proxies.

[00:04:07]They will respond to the horrific attack in Southport with measures to protect the British people from extreme violence and honor the victims, the injured, and their families.

[00:04:20]My ministers will also introduce legislation to improve the country's defenses against cybersecurity threats.

[00:04:31]My government will also improve the United Kingdom's security by continuing to invest in the renewal of public services.

[00:04:41]My ministers will push forward with significant reforms to the police, the National Health Service, and to the criminal justice system to help them deliver services the British people expect.

[00:04:56]Legislation will be introduced to increase confidence in the security of the immigration and asylum systems.

[00:05:08]My ministers believe that energy independence must be a long-term goal of national security and that the nation's energy security requires long-term investment and reform as demonstrated by recent events in the Middle East.

[00:05:25]Increased production of clean British energy will help to ensure that enemies of the United Kingdom cannot attack the economic security of the British people.

[00:05:37]My ministers will therefore introduce an energy independence bill to scale up homegrown renewable energy and protect living standards for the long term.

[00:05:50]They will defend the British values of decency, tolerance, and respect for difference under our common flag.

[00:05:58]And they will harness the potential of the pride felt across this country for its communities.

[00:06:07]My government will take urgent action to tackle anti-Semitism and ensure all communities feel safe.

[00:06:15]To shape markets and attract further private investment.

[00:06:20]In this volatile world, my government will continue to pursue foreign policy based on a calm assessment of the national interest.

[00:06:30]It will continue its unflinching support for the brave people of Ukraine who fights on the front line of freedom.

[00:06:40]My ministers will seek to improve relations with European partners as a vital step in strengthening European security.

[00:06:51]It will continue to promote long-term peace in the Middle East and the two-state solution in Israel and Palestine.

[00:07:01]They will use public investment.

[00:07:04]My government will also uphold the United Kingdom's unbreakable commitment to NATO and our NATO allies including through a sustained increase in defense spending.

[00:07:17]My government will seek to reinforce the long-term energy, defense, and economic security of the United Kingdom as an essential component of strength on the world stage.

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