New UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Promises ‘Country First and Party Second’

Sir Keir Starmer has been installed as prime minister and promised a crowd outside 10 Downing Street he would put “country first and party second.” After coming directly from Buckingham Palace, where he had an audience with King Charles III on Friday morning and was invited to form a government, the Labour Party leader said the country had “voted decisively for change.” Sir Keir said, “Public service is a privilege and your government should treat every single person in this country with respect.” The Labour leader also said, “From now on, you have a government unburdened by doctrine only by the determination to serve your interest.”...