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The UK Conservative Party, under Kemi Badenoch's leadership, has published a 16-bill "alternative King's Speech" spanning welfare, immigration, energy, crime, and defence — timed to coincide with Labour's 2026 State Opening of Parliament. The rival agenda, the product of 18 months of policy development, marks the most ambitious opposition legislative programme in recent memory, but the Conservatives' polling position — stuck at 17%, behind both Reform UK and Labour — raises questions about whether bold policy alone can reverse the party's historic 2024 defeat.