‘Restless’ Starmer Says New Cabinet Must Get On With Change
- New UK premier says voters gave Labour a mandate to rebuild
- Visits four UK nations Sunday for talks with first ministers
Keir Starmer speaks during a news conference following his first cabinet meeting, at Downing Street in London, UK, on July 6.
Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/BloombergPrime Minister Keir Starmer said voters gave his government a “mandate for change” in the UK election on Thursday and that his new Cabinet must “hit the ground running” with a focus on delivery.
Speaking in his first press conference since ousting Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives, Starmer set out what he sees as a clear shift in tone. He also immediately scrapped his predecessor’s flagship policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda.