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Victoria Starmer warmly greeted supporters outside 10 Downing Street alongside her husband Sir Keir Starmer following Labour’s victory in the UK general election.Aptly wearing a red dress, Mrs Starmer walked hand-in-hand with the new prime minister as they hugged supporters waiting along Downing Street on Friday (5 July).A smiling Mrs Starmer was captured on camera thanking supporters. At one point, she appeared to say to one supporter “At last”.Sir Keir promised to rebuild trust in politics and restore hope to the nation after a landslide Labour victory.In his first speech in Downing Street, Sir Keir said the British people had voted “decisively for change”. More

Rishi Sunak stood in the rain and apologised after leading the Conservatives to their worst ever election result as a Labour landslide swept Sir Keir Starmer to No 10 on Friday morning (5 July).The outgoing prime minister also said he would quit as Tory leader once arrangements are in place to choose his successor, potentially triggering another round of Conservative infighting as MPs scramble to replace him.But he is not the first to stand in front of the famous black door of No 10 to announce his resignation.Here, The Independent takes a look at some of the most famous last goodbyes from leaders of years gone by. More

Sir Keir Starmer thanked Rishi Sunak for his service to the country in his first speech as prime minister outside 10 Downing Street on Friday ( 5 July).After he was greeted by applause and cheers from supporters, the new Prime Minister took to the lectern.He said: “I have just returned from Buckingham Palace, where I accepted an invitation from His Majesty the King to form the next Government of this great nation.“I want to thank the outgoing prime minister Rishi Sunak. His achievement as the first British-Asian prime minister of our country, the extra effort that that will have required, should not be underestimated by anyone. And we paid tribute to that today.“We also recognise the dedication and hard work he brought to his leadership.” More

Watch the moment Sir Keir Starmer entered 10 Downing Street for the first time as prime minister, alongside his wife Victoria.Labour won a landslide in Thursday’s general election, which saw former premier Liz Truss and a dozen Tory cabinet members lose their seats.Sir Keir became the new PM after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace, following the resignation of Rishi Sunak.Cameras caught the moment the Labour leader stepped inside his new residence for the first time, shortly before 1pm on Friday.In his first speech as PM, Sir Keir promised a government “unburdened by doctrine” and to fight for people’s belief in a brighter future. More

After Sir Keir Starmer was re-elected as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, he was congratulated on his win by independent candidate Bobby “Elmo” Smith.Mr Smith was dressed as the red Sesame Street character and shook the hand of the Labour leader in amusing footage circulating from the count.While the independent candidate came in 12th place in the results, earning the least amount of votes at 19, social media users enjoyed seeing his red costume next to Sir Keir on stage during the victory speech.Sir Keir will be the UK’s new prime minister after a general election landslide saw Labour sweep to a parliamentary majority of around 176 seats. More

Watch the moment Rishi Sunak makes his final speech outside 10 Downing Street after a historic election defeat to the Labour Party.Speaking on Friday 5 July, the outgoing prime minister apologised after leading the Conservatives to their worst ever result as a Labour landslide swept Sir Keir Starmer to No 10.Mr Sunak said he would quit as Tory leader once arrangements are in place to choose his successor, potentially triggering another round of Conservative infighting as MPs scramble to replace him.Sir Keir will become prime minister after a Tory rout which saw former premier Liz Truss and a dozen serving cabinet members lose their seats. More

King Charles III arrived at Buckingham Palace on Friday morning (5 July) ahead of accepting Rishi Sunak’s resignation.It is the King’s duty as head of state to appoint a new prime minister after the general election, which Labour won by a landslide overnight.The role is one of the few remaining personal prerogatives of the sovereign – Charles does not act on advice nor need to consult anyone before doing so.Charles is set for the third prime minister of his reign, after Sir Keir Starmer lead the Labour to victory.Mr Sunak announced his resignation in a speech outside No 10 on Friday morning. More

Prankster Niko Omilana has got the moment he was craving, holding an “L” sign behind Rishi Sunak as the prime minister held onto his Richmond and Northallerton seat.The YouTube star won just 160 votes in the North Yorkshire constituency, with his supporters circling the counting room and cheering every time they spotted a ballot in his favour.But, with Mr Sunak leading the Conservative Party to its worst defeat in history, Mr Omilana may well have had the last laugh.And, donning a comically small pair of green sunglasses, while Mr Sunak prepared to thank his constituents for backing him, and concede defeat nationally to Sir Keir Starmer, he held the black L on a white piece of paper, standing for “loss”, or “loser”. More