After a massive election triumph that saw him win 412 seats in the House of Commons and 9.6 million votes, Keir Starmer was invited by the King to establish the first majority Labour Government.
Keir Starmer won a resounding electoral victory, making him the official 58th prime minister of Britain.
After 14 years of Conservative government, the Labour leader accepted King Charles’ invitation to create the first majority Labour Government since Gordon Brown’s resignation in No 10. It happened after Mr. Starmer scored a massive victory in the General Election, winning 412 seats in the House of Commons with 9.6 million votes for Labour.
Shortly after Rishi Sunak departed Downing Street for the last time and the Tories were reduced to only 121 seats in their worst-ever election defeat, he extended a formal invitation to form a government.
Keir Starmer was invited by King Charles to form a Government ( Image: PA)
Outside No. 10, Mr. Sunak made the following statement: “I want to start by apologising to the nation.
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“Although I have put my all into this work, you have made it quite evident that the UK government needs to reform. And the only opinion that counts is yours. I accept responsibility for this tragedy and have heard your frustration and rage.”
During an early-Friday morning victory rally, the Labour leader exclaimed, “We did it!” and pledged that the “change begins now” to his obedient fans. The UK, he claimed, was waking up to “the sunlight of hope” this morning, “shining once again on a country with the opportunity to get its future back after 14 years.”
The head of Labour declared: “We succeeded. Change is starting today, as you battled, campaigned, and cast your votes in support of it. To be honest, I feel okay about it.
“After four and a half years of struggle, the Labour Party has evolved and is now prepared to serve our nation and put working-class people back in the driver’s seat. And all around our nation, people will be awakening to the news with a sense of relief that this enormous nation’s load has now been lifted.”
Before announcing senior members of his Cabinet, including Rachel Reeves as Chancellor—the first woman to occupy the position—Mr. Starmer will shortly deliver his first speech outside of No 10.
