Labour leader has been to see King Charles to officially seek permission to form a new government
Sir Keir Starmer has addressed the nation from Downing Street for the first time after officially taking up his post as Prime Minister.
Sir Keir then travelled to see the king himself, formally requesting permission to form a government and become Prime Minister, before making his way to his new home in Downing Street to deliver his first official speech in office.Sir Keir Starmer started his first prime ministerial speech by paying tribute to Rishi Sunak’s “hard work”.
“I want to thank the outgoing prime minister Rishi Sunak. His achievement as the first British-Asian prime minister of our country, the extra effort that that will have required, should not be underestimated by anyone. And we paid tribute to that today.Sir Keir said: “But now our country has voted decisively for change, for national renewal and a return of politics to public service.
“But we can make a start today with the simple acknowledgement that public service is a privilege and that your government should treat every single person in this country with respect.” “But whether you voted Labour or not, in fact especially if you did not, I say to you directly, my Government will serve you.
“And yet this depends upon politicians, particularly those who stand for stability and moderation as I do, recognising that we must change course.”
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