First images from inside Keir Starmer’s new Cabinet as they meet for the first time after election landslide
SIR Keir Starmer’s new Cabinet have met for the first time after their landslide victory against the Tories.
The newly elected and returning MPs gathered at No 10 today after a seismic election day yesterday.
Keir opened his first meeting by telling ministers: “We have a huge amount of work to do, so now we get on with our work.”
He said he had set out to his Cabinet “exactly what I expect of them in terms of standards, delivery, and the trust that the country has put in them”.
The PM then spoke at his first press conference this afternoon.
He said it had been a “moment in history” on Saturday morning, continuing: “At that meeting, I had the opportunity to set out to my Cabinet precisely what I expect of them in terms of standards, delivery and the trust that the country has put in them.
“And yesterday I met Laurie Magnus, the independent adviser on standards, to discuss how we deliver in Government.
“At the Cabinet meeting I also discussed mission delivery, how we would put into action the plans that we had set out in our manifesto.”
Keir added: “Self-interest is yesterday’s politics. I want a politics in this country that works for you.”
The jubilant PM and his wife Victoria walked into their new home at No 10 for the first time yesterday — after promising to tear up planning regulations and rebuild Britain.
The triumphant Labour leader entered Downing Street after making a seven-minute address to the nation.
He will declare Britain open for business with a bonfire of planning regulations and a global investment drive to rebuild the nation.
And he will launch his premiership with an international diplomacy push next week and a plea to business to back UK Plc.
It will come ahead a series of policies in Labour’s first King’s Speech on July 17 — all aimed at kick-starting growth, in a bid to avoid painful spending cuts.
But Sir Keir will first hit the world stage at Nato next Tuesday before hosting all European leaders in Britain for a major summit the following week.
Labour’s plan to “hit the ground running” will be heavily focused on the planning system, which is seen as being vital to building more homes.
Sir Keir and Lady Starmer were greeted by delighted supporters as they walked into Downing Street following Labour’s landslide victory at the polls.
The couple were both seen embracing Victoria’s dad Bernard Alexander as they entered their new home.
Sir Keir used his speech in Downing Street yesterday to vow to get Brits on to the housing ladder for a better start in life. He promised that the infrastructure of the country will be built “brick by brick” as young people look for homes they can afford.
Outlining his vision, he said getting on the property ladder is part of the “ingredients for hope” of working people like himself.
The proposals were backed up by his new Chancellor Rachel Reeves — the first female to hold the position — in the early hours of yesterday.
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