KEIR STARMER on Friday (5) promised to “rebuild” the UK’s “infrastructure of opportunity … brick by brick” in his first speech as the prime minister of the country. His Laboure swept the general elections on Thursday (4) to return to power after a gap of 14 years replacing the Conservatives led by his predecessor Rishi Sunak. He also said that the country comes first and the party second.

Starmer, who spoke of the need for schools and affordable homes — things that “working class families” like him can build their lives around — praised Sunak in his address saying the latter’s achievement as the first British Asian prime minister of the UK should not be “underestimated”.

He also recognised the hard work that the Conservative leader brought to his leadership.

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Son of a toolmaker father and nurse mother, Starmer acknowledged in his speech that “changing a country is not like flicking a switch” and said the world “is more volatile”.

“It will take a while,” he added but said that work to change will start immediately.

The 61-year-old leader also spoke about creation of wealth, getting a battered National Health Service back on its feet and securing the country’s border.

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The prime minister said many people today would disagree if they are asked whether Britain will be better for their children and assured that his government will strive hard to persuade them till they get back the lost belief. According to Starmer, his government will be unburdened by doctrine.

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