Former Foreign Secretary questions whether King's Speech can go ahead as Prime Minister comes under pressure
12th May 2026
A former Foreign Secretary has questioned
whether the King’s Speech can go ahead as the Prime Minister’s
position is debated. James Cleverly, Conservative MP for Braintree,
asked ”If there is a new PM before Wednesday what is the status of
the King’s Speech?” He went on to say ”it’s the King’s Speech about
the agenda of His Government, not the specific person who is PM.
But…

