London [England], July 5 (ANI): The British Royal family on Friday congratulated Keir Starmer for his landslide electoral victory in the House of Commons.
Starmer met King Charles III on Friday and was formally appointed as UK Prime Minister after the former PM Rishi Sunak tendered his resignation.
The Royal Family shared a message on X, saying that the King requested Starmer to form a new administration.
“The King received in Audience The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP today and requested him to form a new Administration. Sir Keir accepted His Majesty’s offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.”
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Starmer received congratulatory wishes from leaders across the world for his historic win as the Conservative Party, which held the reins of England’s government for 14 years, stepped down.
Starmer, a former barrister who entered Parliament in 2015 and assumed Labour leadership in 2020, has steered his party towards the political centre.
World leaders congratulate UK’s new PM Keir Starmer on his historic electoral win
London‘s Labour Party Chief Keir Starmer, who became the new Prime Minister of the UK, received wishes from leaders across the world.
Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada said on X, “Congratulations, @Keir_Starmer, on a historic UK election victory. Lots of work ahead to build a more progressive, fair future for people on both sides of the Atlantic. Let’s get to it, my friend.”
The French Prime Minister, Emmanuel Macron, said on X, “Congratulations Sir @Keir_Starmer on your victory. Pleased with our first discussion. We will continue the work begun with the UK for our bilateral cooperation, for peace and security in Europe, for the climate and for AI.”
Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia congratulated Starmer on X, and called him his ‘friend’. “Congratulations to my friend and new UK Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer on his resounding election victory I look forward to working constructively with the incoming @UKLabour Government,” he said.
President of Israel, Isaac Herzog said on X that he wishes to work with Starmer to bring their ‘hostages home’. He also thanked the erstwhile Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for his support towards Israel. “I send my warmest congratulations to @Keir_Starmer. As he prepares to enter Downing Street as Prime Minister, I look forward to working together with him and his new government to bring our hostages home, to build a better future for the region, and to deepen the close friendship between Israel and the United Kingdom. I also express my deepest appreciation and gratitude to outgoing Prime Minister @RishiSunak for his leadership and for standing with the Israeli people especially during this most difficult period.”
The outgoing British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak took 47.5 per cent of the vote in his constituency. The Labour Party won 403 seats, while Sunak’s conservative Party won just 109 in the 650-member House of Commons. Conceding the Labour Party‘s win, Sunak apologised and said that he felt responsible for the loss.
“I take responsibility for the loss to the many good, hard-working, conservative candidates who lost tonight despite their tireless efforts, their local records of delivery and their dedication to their communities, I am sorry,” Sunak said.
“Today power will change hands in an orderly and peaceful manner, with goodwill on all sides,” he said.
Celebrating the landslide win, Starmer said that the victory comes with a great responsibility, and pledged “national renewal” after 14 years of Conservative rule.
In May this year, Sunak called for a snap vote, which came as a surprise for many in his party. (ANI)
