Labour party leader Keir Starmer vows to rebuild the UK after defeating the Conservative party in the general election.
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In Short:
- Keir Starmer pledges to begin a period of national renewal.
- Labour party secures majority in Parliament.
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concedes defeat.
- Starmer to replace Sunak as Prime Minister, ending 14 years of Conservative rule.
- Conservative party faces internal turmoil and leadership contest.
Keir Starmer, the new Prime Minister-elect of Britain, has promised a "national renewal" following the Labour party's victory over the ruling Conservatives in the recent general election. In his victory speech in London, Starmer said, "Today we start the next chapter -- begin the work of change, the mission of national renewal and start to rebuild our country."
Outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak acknowledged the defeat on July 5, congratulating Starmer on Labour's win. "The Labour Party has won this general election and I have called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory," Sunak said after securing his parliamentary seat in northern England.
Starmer's victory brings an end to 14 years of Conservative leadership. As election officials counted millions of ballots across the country, the Conservative party faced the reality of a historic loss, leaving it in disarray and likely prompting a leadership contest to find a successor for Sunak.