Keir Starmer speaks for first time as new Prime Minister | UK General Election - BBC

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has given his first speech as UK prime minister.

Addressing the nation outside Number 10 Downing Street in London, the new prime minister promised to "rebuild" the country's "infrastructure of opportunity... brick by brick".

Labour achieved a landslide victory in the UK general election – ending 14 years of Conservative government.

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[KingK]

There are a few months between the election and the inauguration in the US, but there are only a few hours between those things in the UK.

[probcsh]

The guy doing the sign language seems more excited than Starmer himself 😂

[BeatRoot]

Must be weird to Americans to see an election end in such a civil manner 😂

[PotatoSalad]

At least he isn't 81 years old and can talk coherently

[WilliamStevens]

I didn't vote for you, However if you stand by your word and gain my and millions of others trust we may just start to trust you in Government. Good Luck Mr Starmer.

[MrArchie]

Not a Labour supporter but I wish them well and hope they can indeed bring some stability and hope back to our rather battered and divided country.

[philipgumm]

He's gonna have the toughest job ever.

[PeaceDweller]

I am a Reform voter, but I wish nothing but the best for Keir Starmer. I am not holding my breath but I hope can finally deliver for Britain. At the end of the day all that matters is the lives of ordinary Brits up and down the nation and if he can make their lives significantly better, all power to him.

[jamescooke]

As a brit living in the u.s i cant tell you how refreshing it is to see a transfer of power done swiftly and honestly as possible..its a fkn circus over here

[miku]

How respectful transfer of power works..

[SGMukherji]

The election results did not demonstrate people's trust in Labour's ability to govern but their distrust in the conservatives.

[fundadumlupinar]

So happy to see Labour back, finally!!🙏🙏🙏 Hope he'll get the Britain back on track.

[cubeweaver]

Ruthless power transfer efficiency in the world!

[yarnbomber]

I love this signer. He is so animated!

[pugglepooch]

I sincerely hope Starmer can rebuild our trust and as he says, treat the British public "with respect" ...so much damage to repair but I wish him luck.

[jmgonzaga]

I'm digging for the interpreter. He's so animated

[BowserLucaTheThird]

He has the CV, he's done the interviews and he's been given the job. That's more than you can say about half the prime ministers we've seen in the last 20 years already
If he works hard which he obviously will then respect to that because I think people are craving a bit of leadership

[captain]

i can’t stop chuckling at the signer, I know he’s doing a good thing but he’s so extremely animated in his signings that it’s hard not to laugh

[slicksalmon]

Nice to see a peaceful, respectful and uncontested transfer of power...unlike here in the US.

[lenduckworth]

A tough job but I imagine a talented lawyer from a normal background is better equipped than a man who does not know how to pay for petrol with a debit card. Good luck to you Keir.