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Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive for the State Opening of Parliament. They processed through the Royal Gallery, with the King wearing the Imperial State Crown, to the House of Lords chamber.
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The Home Affairs Committee questions representatives from the Jewish communities and experts in antisemitism and community safety to explore the level of threat posed to Jewish communities. The session will explore the adequacy of the response to recent violence from Government and law enforcement.
Witnesses:
Danny Stone MBE – Chief Executive at Antisemitism Policy Trust
Russell Langer – Director of Public Affairs at Jewish Leadership Council
Karen Newman – Vice President for Security, Resilience and Communities at Board of Deputies of British Jews
Dave Rich MBE – Director of Policy at Community Security Trust
During a wide-ranging visit to Bunia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, UN Global Peace Advocate Maryam Bukar Hassan, aka alhanislam, took part in a patrol by the Bangladeshi contingent of the UN mission, MONUSCO. Hassan engaged with women traders and community leaders on the security and economic challenges they face on a daily basis. She also met with women peacekeepers from the Bangladeshi, Indonesian, and Nepalese contingents, who shared their experiences in peacekeeping and the realities of their engagement as women serving communities.
Lastly, Hassan visited Martyrs’ Monument, which was erected in tribute to fallen peacekeepers. She reflected on the service and sacrifice of peacekeepers who have to spend time away from their families to protect people in some of the world’s most complex environments.
Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)
State Opening marks the formal start of Parliament’s working year. His Majesty the King will open Parliament by reading the Speech from the Throne in the House of Lords chamber. The Speech is written by the government and contains an outline of its policies and proposed legislation for the parliamentary session.
State Opening is the only regular occasion when the three parts of Parliament – the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons – meet.
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"Market fragmentation is banks’ real constraint"
Supervision will not pivot away from resilience, says Frank Elderson, Vice-Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board, stressing that the banking union is key to competitiveness. He clarifies that ECB guidance is not law and explains the risks behind Anthropic’s Mythos.
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Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)
The first event of the State Opening of Parliament is a ceremonial search of the cellars before the King’s arrival.
The search dates back over 420 years to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Today, the search begins in the Prince’s Chamber before moving into the chamber of the House of Lords.
The Yeomen of the Guard is the monarch’s bodyguard, who are the country’s oldest military force. They are led in the procession by a member of parliamentary staff carrying a key to the cellars.
State Opening is the start of UK Parliament’s working year and the only time the three constituent parts of Parliament – the monarch, House of Lords and UK House of Commons – regularly meet. The King’s Speech in the Lords chamber sets out the upcoming agenda of the government.
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Deputy President delivers a keynote address at the Inaugural King Hintsa Annual Salutation and 191st Anniversary Commemoration of Kumkani Hintsa kaKhawuta.
