'Our work is urgent, we begin it today': Keir Starmer makes first speech as prime minister – video
The Labour leader, Keir Starmer, made his first speech as prime minister outside Downing Street on Friday, saying he would rebuild Britain and govern with a focus on placing the country first and his party's interests second. Starmer said actions, not words, would heal the trust deficit with government, and said he had been given a clear mandate for change. Starmer paid tribute during his speech to his predecessor, Rishi Sunak, for becoming the first British Asian prime minister and thanked him for his dedication