UK Election: ‘Change Begins Now,’ Starmer Assures

Keir Starmer, soon to be the new UK Prime Minister, addressed cheering supporters at a Labour Party victory rally in central London, pledging “national renewal” after 14 years of Conservative rule.

“You campaigned for it, you fought for it, you voted for it, and now it has arrived. Change begins now,” Starmer told Labour staff.

“It feels good, I have to be honest. This is what it is for. A changed Labour party, ready to serve our country,” he added.

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However, Starmer cautioned that having “a mandate like this comes with a great responsibility.”

Speaking shortly after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat in the general election, Starmer said, “Our task is nothing less than renewing the ideas that hold this country together. National renewal.

“If you work hard, if you play by the rules, this country should give you a fair chance to get on… We have to restore that.”

He continued: “We have to return politics to public service, show that politics can be a force for good. Make no mistake, that is the great test for politics in this era. The fight for trust is the battle that defines our age.”

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