KEIR Starmer has made his first appearance as Prime Minister to deliver a speech outside Downing Street.
The Labour leader spoke for the first time as Prime Minister since Rishi Sunak resigned from the post on Friday morning.
Starmer had met with the King earlier at Buckingham Palace after Labour's landslide win in the General Election.
He then made his way to Number 10 with his wife Victoria to deliver his first speech as the new Prime Minister.
Addressing the nation for the first time in Downing Street, Starmer said people had voted “decisively for change”.
He said: “Changing a country is not like flicking a switch. The world is now a more volatile place. This will take a while.
“But have no doubt that the work of change begins immediately. Have no doubt that we will rebuild Britain, with wealth created in every community. Our NHS back on its feet facing the future.
"Secure borders, safer streets, everyone treated with dignity and respect at work. The opportunity of clean British power, cutting your energy bills for good.
“Brick by brick, we will rebuild the infrastructure of opportunity. The world-class schools and colleges, the affordable homes that I know are the ingredients of hope for working people. The security, the working-class families like mine could build their lives around.”
He concluded his speech saying: “Our work is urgent and we begin it today.”
Sunak announced he would quit as Tory leader and used his final speech in Downing Street to apologise to the British people and the Conservative Party.
After 648 of the 650 Commons seats had been declared, Labour had a majority of 176.
Labour had 412 seats and the Tories 121, the worst result in the party’s history.
