After a landslide victory following the UK general elections, Labour leader Keir Starmer arrived at Buckingham Palace, where King Charles tasked him with forming a new government.
The new prime minister delivered a speech on the steps of the house, stating, "Tonight, people here and around the country have spoken. They are ready for change. The change begins right here because this is your democracy, your community and your future. You have voted and now it is time for us to deliver."
Earlier, Sunak met with King Charles and submitted his resignation following the Conservative Party's crushing defeat in the general elections. In a speech on the steps of 10 Downing Street, Sunak said, "I would like to say first and foremost: I am sorry. I have given this job my all, but you have sent a clear signal that the government of the United Kingdom must change, and yours is the only judgment that matters."
Sunak referred to Starmer, saying, "Whatever our disagreements in this campaign, he is a decent, public-spirited man who I respect."
Sunak's resignation ends 14 years of Conservative rule in Britain, with the party losing more than half of its seats in parliament. According to the election results, the Labour Party secured more than 400 seats, Sunak's Conservatives stand at less than 130 seats, and the Liberal Democrats at 71 seats, a dramatic increase in their parliamentary power. The Scottish National Party collapsed, remaining with only nine seats.
Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform party won only four seats despite receiving 14% of the votes, due to the regional election system in Britain.
