King Charles III (right) greets Sir Keir Starmer at Buckingham Palace yesterday. Photo: Yui Mok/WPA Pool
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, 61, leader of the center-left Labour Party, stood outside his new home and office at No. 10 Downing Street, and pledged to use his massive electoral majority to rebuild the country.
Why it matters: Thursday's national election upended U.K. politics. Labour won 412 seats, while the Conservatives lost nearly two-thirds of their seats (now have 121) — including a record number of senior ministers and former Prime Minister Liz Truss. (Reuters)