Starmer faces multiple challenges as new UK PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has a full in-tray awaiting him as he gets used to life in Downing Street following his Labour Party's resounding victory in last week's general election.

Starmer on Saturday gathered his newly appointed Cabinet behind a bold new agenda that focuses on overhauling the nation's struggling public services and mending strained international relationships. He embarked on a whistle-stop tour of the UK on Sunday, aiming to rebuild relations with devolved administrations. His itinerary began with an evening stop in Scotland, followed by visits to Northern Ireland and Wales before heading back to London.

At a news conference on Saturday, Starmer expressed his intention to go beyond merely discussing challenges with the first ministers and trying "to establish a way of working across the United Kingdom that will be different and better to the way of working that we've had in recent years".