PH congratulates new UK gov’t

Britain’s incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer and leader of the Labour Party, addresses the nation after his general election victory, outside 10 Downing Street in London on July 5, 2024, a day after Britain held a general election. Starmer became Britain’s new prime minister, as his center-left opposition Labour party swept to a landslide general election victory, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule. —photo by Henry Nicholls/Agency France-Presse

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday congratulated new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour Party for their landslide victory in the parliamentary election on July 5.

READ: UK’s Labour on course for landslide election win – exit polls

“We wish the new government success and look forward to further strengthening our deep and longstanding ties,” the President posted on X.

The President made the remarks after Starmer’s Labour Party won a total of 412 of the House of Commons’ 650 seats. Starmer’s victory ended 14 years of the Conservative Party’s rule.

The official X account of the UK Prime Minister said that Starmer had already spoken with various international allies and partners in his first hours of holding office.

“The UK stands ready to continue to work with them to deliver security and growth at home and abroad,” it said. —Julie M. Aurelio