5 July 2024, 12:59 | Updated: 5 July 2024, 13:07

Sir Keir Starmer has delivered a triumphant first speech as Prime Minister of the UK as he vowed to put the ‘country first, party second’ under the new Labour government.

Arriving hand in hand with his wife Victoria, the new Prime Minister beamed as he greeted supporters who had been waiting for their arrival at Downing Street.

As he took to the stand to address the nation, Sir Keir vowed to put the “country first, party second” and start work to deliver change “immediately”.

Sir Keir said: “We need…