‘Change begins immediately,’ says new UK PM Keir Starmer
The United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has pledged to “deliver change” after his Labour Party swept the general election in a landslide.
In a speech in front of 10 Downing Street after a ceremonial “kissing of hands” with King Charles III and the approval to form a new government, Starmer said it was “clear” that the country needs a “bigger reset”.
“A rediscovery of who we are, because no matter how fierce the storms of history, one of the greatest strengths of this nation has always been our ability to navigate a way to calmer waters,” he said in front of his new official residence as supporters cheered.
“My government will fight every day until you believe again. From now on, you have a government unburdened by doctrine, guided only by the determination to serve your interest. To defy those quietly who have written our country off, Reuters reports.
“You have given us a clear mandate, And we will use it to deliver change.”
Starmer also thanked Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for all that he had accomplished, saying, “His achievement as the first British Asian prime minister of our country, the extra effort that will have required, should not be underestimated by anyone.
