King dragged into Labour shambles: Monarch to lay out Starmer's plans with pro-EU push and more Net Zero but NO benefits curbs… as PM struggles to keep his job

By JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 07:57, 13 May 2026 | Updated: 07:57, 13 May 2026 The King will lay out Keir Starmer's plans for Government today - despite uncertainty over whether he will be in power to implement it. Amid scenes of traditional pomp and ceremony, the monarch will conduct the State Opening of Parliament. But while the King will read out a list of legislation, including proposals to cosy up to the EU and boost the Net Zero drive, there is 'outrage' that he has been dragged into a shambolic Labour coup.   Sir Keir is meeting Wes Streeting this morning as he pleads for the Health Secretary to step back from a bid to oust him in the wake of disastrous local elections. High drama at Westminster yesterday saw four Labour ministers resign, saying they no longer had confidence in the premier.  The King will lay out Keir Starmer's plans for Government today - despite uncertainty over whether he will be in power to implement it Amid scenes of traditional pomp and ceremony, the monarch will conduct the State Opening of Parliament The number of Labour MPs calling for him to go rose to 90, and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood was forced to deny she is on the brink of quitting after telling the PM to set out a timetable for his departure. Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, meanwhile, appealed to Labour MPs to step back from the brink – warning that the party's 'navel gazing' was damaging the country. The prospect of a Labour leadership coup sparked panic on financial markets as traders took fright at the thought of a new leader dragging the Government further Left. An ally of Mr Burnham said the markets would have to 'fall into line' if he seized power.  But those same markets yesterday forced up government borrowing costs to the highest level this century. The pound also fell against both the dollar and the euro. Donald Trump last night said it was up to Sir Keir whether to quit as he warned that the Prime Minister was 'windmilling the country to death'. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.