Sir Keir Starmer has said his government will be one of “service” in his first address to the nation as Prime Minister.
Sir Keir, speaking outside Number 10 Downing Street, said: “I say to you directly: “Whether you voted Labour or not, in fact, especially if you did not, I say to you directly: My government will serve you.”
He said the government has been given a “clear mandate” by voters, saying: “And we will use it to deliver change, to restore service and respect for politics, end the era of noisy performance, tread more lightly on your lives and unite our country.
“Four nations standing together again facing down, as we have so often in our past, the challenges of an insecure world, committed to a calm and patient rebuilding.
“So, with respect and humility, I invite you all to join this Government of service in the mission of national renewal.
“Our work is urgent and we begin it today.”