Keir Starmer becomes U.K.'s new prime minister in major Labour Party victory

Keir Starmer's Labour Party won a massive majority in the U.K. election. Outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded his party's brutal defeat as the results are the worst faced by the Conservative Party in its 200-year history.

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[ElBee]

"A historic shift to the left" is going from right of centre to slightly left of centre...

[davidwinn]

This is how you get rid of corrupt repubicans/conservatives

[veememoirs]

Thank goodness we have come to our senses! Welcome back labour

[BlameThande]

Americans really seem to misunderstand how the constitution works. It's not 'symbolic' or 'ceremonial', Starmer was not Prime Minister until the King made him so. All the election did was ensure that his party has a majority in Parliament and thus can command the confidence of the House. You might as well say the president's swearing-in is just 'symbolic'.

[David-eelk]

1:19 what’s going on with that guy on the right??

[Sunnythesunneversets]

How is Starmer supposed to fix UK's economy?

[carolewynn]

Not a major victory, because of our FPTP system, he is Prime Minister with only 34.8% majority, we need Proportional representation.

[Ozymandi_as]

To be clear, Israel is a significant trading partner, and the relatively small element of military exports we send are paid for. How else are we helping them?

We have sent about £12.5 billion to Ukraine, in military equipment and direct economic assistance. We do it in the belief that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was an unprovoked act of aggression, and if the Ukranians are prepared to fight to defend their country then there should be international support for them to do so. If Russia is allowed to suceed, then the risk to other European countries, and of a much wider conflict, increases. The cost of the last major conflict in Europe was incalculably high. That's why we send aid to Ukraine.

There are have been a ton of avoidable mistakes that have brought about the current problems in the British economy. Supporting Ukraine isn't one of them, and not supporting Ukraine could lead somewhere far worse.

[maxlinder]

The UK changes Prime Ministers. The way people change their underwear .... LOL 🤣😆.. just my opinion

[Progressive]

A shift to the left. Um corbyn was left. Starmer is a centrist. Yes he’s quite left wing by American standards but is a centrist and neoliberal

[SaqubAli-ghjf]

Rishi sunak is a waste Man Am happy we got a New prime minister. Thank God 🙏

Hopefully Starmer will do a better job of
leading Britain than Johnson ever did!

[buddhakulung]

Wow first time majority government in parliament

[SaqubAli-ghjf]

Bills Are High people Are homeless everything's expensive our country is struggling lets help our own people Not Ukraine or israel we need to look after people in uk

[briansmith]

0% of the UK population voted for our last prime minister .
32 % of the public voted for this new one.
68% have novoice .
Ladies and illusion of the mother of parliaments.
GB 🇬🇧 style 😂
OR AS WE SAY INNIT ?

[ireneque]

Let's grab pop corn and see how UK goes down!

[FurQ]

I cannot believe we have a prime minister who does not know what a woman is and let jimmy savile go free.

[SaqubAli-ghjf]

I Hope you do better for our people in uk 🇬🇧 And Not fund israel, Ukraine like rishi sunak did spending billions. And starving our people.

[jjboys]

Is it ok for Israel to cut off: food, water and electricity to the people of Gaza?

The UK's new PM who won in a landslide..."YES it is"

Ok

[vincentdevillers]

Member of the tri lateral commission.
Heaven help thecworking classes.. kick him.out asap