Keir Starmer promised to be a leader of "stability and moderation" as he made his first speech as prime minister on the steps of Downing Street.
Giving the speech after returning from Buckingham Palace to accept the king's invitation to form a new government, Starmer said the country had "voted decisively for change, national renewal and a return to the politics of public service".
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