In his first speech to the nation as prime minister, Keir Starmer said that Britain had “voted decisively for change, for national renewal,” and promised to lead a pragmatic government that would restore hope and the nation’s faith in politics and public service. 10 Downing Street under cloudy afternoon skies, Mr. Starmer began by praising his predecessor, Rishi Sunak, who had given his own brief farewell remarks from the same spot a couple of hours earlier, before turning to his own ambitions. “We need to move forward together,” Mr. Starmer said. “Have no doubt that the work of change begins immediately,” he said. The Labour Party leader’s car arrived in Downing Street from Buckingham Palace, where moments earlier King Charles III had invited him to form a government.

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Persons: Keir Starmer, “, Starmer, Rishi Sunak, ” Mr, ”, King Charles III, Tony Blair Organizations: Labour, Labour Party leader’s, Conservatives Locations: Britain, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Victoria