Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, spoke to reporters and supporters outside of Number 10 Downing Street in his first speech as Prime Minister. He focused on “national renewal.”
In his almost seven-minute speech, he said, “Now our country has voted decisively for change, for national renewal, and a return to the politics of public service.”
Starmer’s Labour party won by a huge margin in Wednesday’s general election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. As of now, he is the seventh Labour Prime Minister of the UK.
He talked to people who didn’t vote for Labour and said, “We need to move forward together.” “I’m telling you straight out that my government will work for you. We will show that politics can be a force for good.”
During his speech, the Labour leader also talked about “a bigger reset” and “a rediscovery of who we are” in the UK. “No matter how bad the storms in history have been, one of the best things about this country has always been our ability to find calmer waters,” he said.
People in Britain are becoming poorer and are worried about infrastructure and overworked public services, especially the National Health Service. This led to Labour’s election victory.
He said, “For too long, we have turned a blind eye as millions of nurses, builders, drivers, carers, and other good people who work harder every day fell into greater insecurity.” “There is no doubt that the work of change starts right away.” There is no doubt that we will rebuild Britain so that everyone has money. The NHS is now back on its feet and ready for the future. Protect the borders. Streets that are safer. Respect and dignity were shown to everyone at work. The chance to get rid of all of your energy bills for good with clean British power.
“Brick by brick, we will rebuild the infrastructure of opportunity,” the Prime Minister said. “World-class schools and colleges, as well as affordable homes, are what I know will give working people hope.” “The safety that families like mine from the working class can build their lives on.”
Starmer’s speech also talked about housing. To try to solve the country’s housing crisis, the Labour Party wants to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years.
After King Charles asked Starmer to lead the next government in a formal meeting, he went from Buckingham Palace to Downing Street, where he was officially named Prime Minister. Just before Starmer got to the palace, Rishi Sunak, the outgoing conservative prime minister, met with King Charles to give his resignation.
At the beginning of his speech, the new Prime Minister praised Sunak for “his achievement as the first British Asian Prime Minister of our country.”
