Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak meet for the first time since the election in first day of parliament

Roles have been reversed from what we've come accustomed to in the Commons.

Rishi Sunak took up his place as leader of the opposition for the first time today as Sir Lindsay Hoyle was elected Speaker of the House in the first acts of the new parliament, while Keir Starmer gave his first speech from the despatch box as Prime Minister.

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[JamesTKelly]

This is the most civilised behaviour we've seen in the House of Commons in years. Fingers crossed it will continue!

[timwoodger]

God it’s weird not seeing the Torys sat on the other side 😂😂

[simonvazquez]

Kudos to Mr Sunak for turning up as the leader of the opposition and not simply quitting !

[Soldknight]

Fair play to Sunak, a dignified speech

[glynh]

Imagine what could be achieved if we disposed of the theatrics and all politicians behaved like this all the time.

[jamesmoriarty]

As an American I am extremely jealous that politicians with opposing views can still smile and laugh with eachother.

[fiddley]

Why the f*ck can’t it be this respectful every week?

[progian]

Is it me or did rishi seem a bit relieved to be on the other bench?

[diavoloucraino]

Dear The USA - this is how you do politics. Accept victory and defeat.

Dowden looks like he's been ordered to drink a bucket of cold sick. Love it.

[haydncooper]

“The leader of the opposition, Rishi Sunak”, what a beautiful sentence 😂😂😂

[apjtv]

Dear America,

This is how you accept the will of the people. Please, for the love of everything, take notes.

[paulhumphreys]

I absolutely despise how rishi stands there and acts like he hasnt indulged in the worst of politics, lies, smears and attacking the most vunerable of society

[DeeExailProductions]

I just got flutters eeeing the tories on the opposition benches

[awolf]

Fair play to Rishi, may not agree with him on most things but he showed great dignity and respect here to his opponents.

[davidbrennan]

Fair play to Rishi. Don’t agree with very many of the things he’s said but you need admire the way he’s taken the loss. Very gracious and dignified

[inshal]

It’s so weird seeing being so nice to each other lol. This will be the last time until the next election lol

[Lucatoire]

Jeremy Hunt looks like he's retreated into his mind palace.

[surfer_silver]

Great speeches by both Starmer and Sunak !!!

[SteveRobertsUK]

No school yard behaviour... that's how it's supposed to be done