Sir Keir Starmer lays out plans for UK in first press conference as Prime Minister

Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled his upcoming plans for the UK as he sets into his role as the new Prime Minister. The Labour Party leader addressed journalists in his first press conference today (July 6) since winning the general election.

Starmer says he is putting 'change' at the forefront of Labour's campaign and is committed to tackling many of the country's problems such as the crippling cost of living crisis, which he says is a direct result of Rishi Sunak and 14 years of the Conservatives in power.

The Labour leader held his first cabinet meeting today following his party's landslide victory with 411 seats, which saw cabinet ministers such as Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Deputy Leader Angela Rayner and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband heading into No.10.

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Here is everything that Sir Keir Starmer has said in his first press conference:

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the landslide victory in the General Election gave Labour “a clear mandate to govern in all four corners of the United Kingdom”. He said would be visiting all four UK nations and would meet all Metro mayors across the country later in the week.

The Prime Minister told the press conference in Downing Street: “For the first time in 20 plus years we have a majority in England, in Scotland and in Wales and that is a clear mandate to govern for all four corners of the United Kingdom and therefore I shall set off tomorrow to be in all four nations.”

He said he will go first to Scotland, followed by Northern Ireland and then Wales, before returning to England, during which time he will meet First Ministers and “establish a way of working across the United Kingdom