In the old and bustling city of London, the new morning sun shines on every corner of 10 Downing Street. The newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who embarked on a new journey in power on Saturday, decisively announced the end of the Conservative Party's ruthless "plan to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda", describing it as "a ghost of death buried by history". At the same time, he pledged to make economic growth his government's top priority and lead the country to prosperity.
Labour leader Starmer won a landslide victory in Friday's election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule and ousting Sunak from the premiership. He is well aware of the great mission on his shoulders, and admits that he is both expecting and apprehensive about the wave of change. He firmly believes that his party has been given the sacred mission of putting the people at the center and shaping the political landscape in different ways.
Starmer started the day with a solemn and meaningful first meeting of the Cabinet. During a cabinet meeting, he announced the appointment of Rachel Reeves, the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer in British history, and David Lamy, the new foreign secretary. He is well aware that there is still a long way to go, so he told his Cabinet team: "We have a lot of challenges ahead of us to overcome, but at this moment, let's move forward hand in hand." ”
In the press conference that followed, Starmer said in a firm tone that he would abandon the controversial policies of former Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He pointed out that the plan to deal with the influx of boats off the southern coast of England by deporting migrants to Rwanda had not only failed to solve the real problem, but had only exacerbated social divisions and unrest. "The Rwandan plan, which was doomed to failure at its birth, is now completely buried...... I will not allow this gimmick to continue to wreak havoc with no deterrent effect. ”。
As soon as Starmer took office, he spoke by phone with US President Joe Biden to discuss their shared commitment to the UK-US special relationship and their unanimous ambition for greater economic growth. He also spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi