'We have a huge amount of work to do' Starmer gives Cabinet message during first full day as PM

Sir Keir Starmer has opened his first Cabinet meeting on Saturday, telling ministers: “We have a huge amount of work to do.”

The new Prime Minister was getting down to business on Saturday after Labour’s landslide victory in the General Election.

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[michaelpolcino]

Come on let’s see how you’ll cut the NHS waiting times in half 😂😂 let’s see how you’ll up the tax to pay the new doctors… nurses… teachers you promised 😂😂

[camperventure]

Looks no different than the tory government same old samd old.

[raymondberry]

You’re not fooling anyone Sir Kier Stoma. I give it less than a year and we’ll all be just as sick of you as we were the Tories.

[BristolEngland]

Well done Britain! These lot got 35% of the vote with a 59% voter turn out
and won 😂😂😂
Democracy hey! 👍🏼

[cleolector]

Om my god this is boring not interested
All papers print and show the same thing BORING

[Jayyy]

Let us first begin by Recognising Palestine because that is what the 'British' People want.

[connoryhhhfgbvlk]

Get me a dentist please can't even get a private one ffs

[nitram]

And one of the first priorities is to fleece the people of London with £15 electric car tax, just to give his old pal Sadsack some extra cash !! First priority should be the NHS, but no, probably the first of many cash grabs. He’ll start on the pensioners soon.

[Stacksz]

Filling their pockets and pushing current agendas

[RonaldShea]

The Labour party's grotesque horror show begins now.

[loftlegacy]

Oh how he wanted to say “comrades” instead of “colleagues” to the politburo

[museonfilm]

Grifters.
They know they're going to milk the Westminster gravy train for the next 5 years.

[jamesbradley]

Did they take the knee before the meeting 😅

[stephensolly]

They all had a go on that bird in the orange after

[colcostello]

I can't seem to find Labour's manifesto, be nice to know what they plan to do !?

[johncollins]

This lot want last long they will soon bulls things up even further.

[kingstumble]

Classic case of getting your retaliation in first.

[ShaunTwed]

Now it's time to get all the doctors, lawyers, engineers & businessmen & woman who've come over from France, citizenship

[goodluck-oeqz]

What is the best way to make money from crypto investment as crypto is turning around massively.?

[BinnyBongBaron_AoE]

Well, I voted Reform and hope to see them get more seats next time, but I wish the Prime Minister good luck!