‘Restless’ Keir Starmer and his new Labour cabinet

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a "mandate for change" following Labour's landslide victory, emphasizing immediate action and scrapping the previous government's controversial asylum-seeker policy. Starmer aims to revitalize the UK, focusing on efficient delivery and forming mission delivery boards to track progress. His upcoming international and national engagements underscore a commitment to swift, effective governance, highlighting defence spending and NHS reforms as key priorities in his new administration.

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By Asad Zulfiqar, Ailbhe Rea and Alex Wickham

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said voters gave his government a "mandate for change" in the UK election on Thursday and that his new Cabinet must "hit the ground running" with a focus on delivery.

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