My word. A plan? A focus? Being open to working with representatives of other parties? I could happily get used to this.

I might die from the shock of seeing a decent, professional person leading this country.

"I'll now answer a few questions." Proceeds to spend about twenty minutes answering questions non-stop from the press in full with no evasion or weasel words. This is how to govern. Best of luck with your grown-up PM, UK.

Holy..! This is a new level of professionalism. Appointing actual experts who can’t pay back in favours.

The adults have entered the room.

It's so surreal hearing someone honestly confronting the issues we face! We've been so poorly led for so long

He actually sounds like a prime minister, finally

If this is boring then give me boring!

I didn't vote Labour, but he sounds like a leader, and he sounds like he actually cares. Let's see what he does. Definitely deserves a chance.

Why am I emotional? Are we a normal country?

I'm impressed that he's acknowledged the huge issue around prisons and sentencing. It's not a vote winner, but it's been brushed under the carpet for too long. Voted Lib Dem, but very happy to see a serious prime minister who sees the bigger picture.

How disappointing that it took 5 questions for a journalist to congratulate him on his win.!! Remembering 5 years ago when they were all lording over Johnson and his 80 seat majority….Keirs tone already feels like we have grown ups back in charge…wish him and his cabinet all the best

Wow he’s organised!! All these people and organisations that’s he’s made preparations with, I’m impressed, I really hope he does well.

He is talking sense. Lets see if he takes action. Plus must give him a chance. Better than Tories. They did more damage to the country.

I know it's the ultimate cliche, but my goodness me, what a breath of fresh air that was. The grown ups are back in charge.

I don’t miss Sunak Bot. Starmer talks like a normal person.

Finally a Prime Minister with sense & decency. A renewed era of hope.

Congratulations, now please don’t let us down, honesty, integrity and kindness every step of the way. 🇬🇧♥️

I loathe tribalism. So it's nice to see a politician actively oppose it.

It is refreshing, and dare I say hopeful, to listen to a British prime minister speak and not suspect, for once, that every syllable is a lie. What a difference an election makes

He sounds on it! How refreshing

Wow a PM for the whole United Kingdom, not just London party town.

It’s reassuring to see a grown up at the helm for the first time in decades.

Start at 8:59

Should have put Sunak in a child's chair next to him.

Unlike his campaigns, he was actually giving proper answers here. I guess he's no longer playing too safe. Well done.

Finally using that conference room we all paid for

Anyone remember the last time a brand new PM has got to actually working so quickly, setting a press conference laying out exactly what they planned on doing, didnt give a bunch of empty words, answered every question asked even if it wasnt empty promises that reporters want to hear. Im 44 and I honestly cannot remember a single PM who has done this ever. I did vote labour but it was more a stategic vote just to remeove the tories than putting my faith in the party. I like this so far, im quietly impressed. I do hope this sort of quick action will be on going. I like how he will be talking to all the leaders of all the countries of the UK as soon as he been put in charge not sitting in downing street planning on what colour curtains to put up in the second floor flat.

I didn’t vote Labour but I’m so impressed! A real person, talking real words, that real people can understand! A total breath of fresh air and I’m ready glad he’s won even though it had nothing to do with me! 🤷‍♀️ If we can be patient & positive, we could actually see some change for the better 😮🥳👍🙏

the tory and reform trolls will soon be out in full force.

Never did a man so deserve this crown!

A government that's actually built to serve the people and not themselves. What a refreshing idea😂. Seriously though, I am so happy that we finally have competent people running things. Brash loud personalities who are self absorbed might be entertaining for some, but I'll take boring and effective any day.

He talks sense

Being a Lawyer he knows how to talk and explain things so even grass roots level can comprehend. Rishi had an erratic neurotic way of talking which was flying over people's head . What a nice refreshing change to listen to the new PM in a systematic and cool systematic manner.

What an absolute breath of fresh air that was. I felt a sense of change and orofessionalism that we haven't seen for years

Excellent start. No boasting, no bombast, no triumphalism. Fingers crossed! If they take as many kids out of poverty and turn the NHS around as well as the Brown/Blair government, I'll be satisfied. Keep supporting Ukraine, friendly but firm with Israel, better relations with the devolved governments and don't spend the whole time fighting with the opposition for the sake of a soundbite - I'm feeling quite optimistic about politics for the first time in years.

He can speak! Not just politic. And much more comfy at it i’m glad to say..

Breath of fresh air ❤

This is how you lead a country. I hated the way Sunak addressed the questions; so many weasel answers. Keir was open and honest.

Nice speech, let’s see what you’re made of

Such a nice feeling to know that the tories are out ❤

Its so nice to just get straight answers instead of all the endless waffle and hot air from the tories as they try to make a smokescreen for themselves.

Wow! this is going to be a strong strong government. This PM is the rock that this country needed after 14 years of the circus that we had before. Professional politics has returned, a breeze of fresh air.

Starmer is a really different PM than Opposition leader. He'd have never talked about sentencing reform in opposition, probably for fear of being labelled as weak by the Tories. So glad he can finally focus on policy, not on optics.

Full support given.

As an American, there is such a world of difference in the clarity and ease with which Keir Starmer speaks compared to the inane babbling of Trump or the wandering fits and starts of Biden. If you ever get sick of Starmer, we'll take him. ❤🇬🇧🤍🇺🇸💙

Just seems like a boring man doing his job. Lovely.

People are going to be clutching at straws to speak badly of this clearly honest and kind man.

Wow, he is so different in the pantomime PMQs. This is reassuring

As someone who has seen the Tories run the country from the age of 24-38, it was baffling to see a concrete plan on ANYTHING in the space of an hour from a politician after 14 years of nothing from the tories. The small statement of "We had a hospital that worked a few extra hours to cut waiting lists, and now they are sending out teams to do the same elsewhere" being noteworthy says it all...rather than just "Well, look, haha haha, blah blah" from the tories says it all.

Wait, I didn't just hear the same 3 things for each question?

5 glorious years coming. 5 years of seething reform voters to enjoy. 5 seats. 😅🤣

Now this is what you call a PM omg its so refreshing to have a prime minister that answers all questions and not try to deflect just seeing this press conference shows Kier and labour are going to be excellent and hopefully we will never have conservatives in power ever again.

Wonder what the polls would say after that ...

Was the first 9 mins of video really necessary

BRAVO!

End UK slavery. Stop the private landlord racket.

Follow through on the blood infected inquiry please!

Starmer what are you going to do about THE NHS!! PRIVATISE IT!

So can we have some live website with all the roadmaps and milestones that updated by government on weekly basis.

Hopefully he will look after us and not just the wealthy and middle classes!

He might have policy and strategy ideas, but no culture war? Surely it's just about the boats, right?

Nice to know ur past experiences. Hope Human rights, Justice and Legal working immigrants will be respected and valued after using us all up.

Passion!!!! He stopped the person who was asking him a question because he was hungry, hard-working and therefore Great Britain, United Kingdom as an England Priminister.

He's so cute, he looks like he's trying really hard to make me respect him and I sort of do.

Who set the flags out? They look so perfect

Im right wing, but I can't help but like him so far, he seems nice and laid back

This guy is gonna be better than Fishy Shoe rack !

He's right about the NHS. GP services are currently a carrier to accesing care. Community Health and Care Services are not organised or resourced to deliver care in people's homes. These things need to be addressed if we expect acute hospitals to deliver on their part of the NHS vision.

Organised Leader

Brilliant stuff. Exciting stuff ahead

Presser commences at 8:58

I really hope this man can make England great again. For everyone's sake. funding for NHS get appointment wait times down ect tackle child poverty and help everyone live a better life without struggling or having to choose between food or paying bills!! Raising income and national wage and actually use tax payers money where it should be going! I'm so glad labour won its about time!! 🎉

It feels very strange to hear someone actually _answering_ questions instead of deflecting by repeating "I've been very clear..." followed by an assortment of irrelevances.

I'd have asked when do MP's take their seats, and if one side of the House can accommodate 65% of Members? How's it going to look - Labour MP's all piled atop eachother on the government benches, across from sprawling Tories with enough legroom to do the fully horizontal Mogg? That and, what's the policy on working from home?

Wow.

Thank fok rishi shoerack has left

This is what we’ve got for 5 years till farage gets in more charisma in my toe means nothing of what he’s saying he’s constantly reading off a script ffs

Funny the media laughed along with the Tories while brexit took the country down the pan but expect Labour to turn thing's around in 5 minutes...

Loved every bit of this but I don't get why it wasn't held in the briefing room, swear we spent millions on that place!

Dont, dont give us hope.

What focus group is giving you all the term “delivery”? Truss and Sunak parroted it constantly (and did nothing while doing so). Why would you want to associate yourself with that?

A lot of talking, but he didnt really say anything. He did not give one definite change he wud put in place for the first 100 days. Just another mp?

15:49 no audio, same as sky news, what did he say?

The Ukrainianization of Britain is in full swing. Zelensky just has to move to Bugingham Palace and evict the queen from there :)

Scathing question from Robert

Do you think if there was a punishment of death if you don't do what you say you will. I wonder how ma y people would line up to be pm 😅

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His father was a toolmaker y'know

FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

I bet Borris Johnson was still partying on the following day he won the election.

Bots on this or Ai???

Competent and Boring. All the qualities I want in a PM. I look forward in not reading about him every day or the drama surrounding his party. Yawns all the way and hopefully some results will come.

That exit was awkward Edit: Just to clarify that, I support Starmer (the replies are making me look like a Tory sympathiser which is one of the worst things to look like), it's just awkward that a journalist tried to ask another question when he was leaving

A danger to women and children

Reading his script. Amazing how gullible Guardian readers are.

I understand correctly, it’s time to give Zelensky the title of King of Great Britain, and make the Queen his servant. So many people swear allegiance to Zelensky that I have doubts: maybe Zelensky is ruling Britain?

Sounds even more like a robot now

Yeah right another

I'm not a robot