Keir Starmer reiterated messages from the king's speech with the opening of parliament, saying his would be a 'government of service' that will begin rolling out its agenda starting with the economy. Starmer said: 'Under his [Sunak's] watch, the last parliament was the first in modern history to leave living standards in a worse place than they found them.' Rishi Sunak congratulated the prime minister on his election victory, telling MPs Labour 'had successfully tapped into the public's desire for change'

Source: The Guardian July 17, 2024 20:20 UTC