Sir Keir Starmer holds first cabinet meeting as new Prime Minister - with three Greater Manchester MPs at the top table
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNew Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer opened his first cabinet meeting today with a rallying cry, telling gathered ministers - including Greater Manchester MPs: "We have a huge amount of work to do, so now we get on with our work." He told his cabinet: "Look colleagues, it is absolutely fantastic to welcome you to the Cabinet, our first meeting. "And it was the honour and privilege of my life to be invited by His Majesty the King yesterday to form a government and to form the Labour Government of 2024.
And now we hold our first Cabinet meeting. So I welcome you to it." READ MORE: 'Nearly every PM in the last 20 years has come to my stall - I didn't vote for Starmer but I'll give him a chance' "We have a huge amount of work to do, so now we get on with our work." His words were met with loud applause.
Sir Keir was flanked at the Cabinet table by his deputy and Housing Secretary, Angela Rayner, and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case.
The deputy PM, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, was pictured walking into Downing Street shortly before 10.30am, but didn't answer any questions.
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