Labour's Keir Starmer hails victory as he becomes Britain's prime minister

Starmer succeeds Rishi Sunak as prime minister

Sorin Dojan
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Labour's Keir Starmer hails victory as he becomes Britain's prime minister

Labour leader Keir Starmer said he is ready to begin work immediately, after his party’s victory in the UK general election.

Speaking for the first time in front of 10 Downing Street today (5 July), Starmer said the UK has voted "decisively for change and for national renewal", and that he will govern "country first, par...

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