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“And now we can look forward again, walk into the morning, the sunlight of hope - pale at first, but getting stronger through the day.”
Those were the words with which Kier Starmer announced himself as Britain’s next prime minister in London early today following an election that saw his Labour party win a general election with a massive majority. The Conservative party, in government for 14 years, has collapsed across the country, with one of its former prime ministers, Liz Truss, losing her seat.
Working with UK-based academics, The Conversation’s UK politics team has been anchoring our coverage of the shift in support away from Rishi Sunak’s Tories, to the right and the left, and it will continue to do so through the day. Stay across all the developments through this link.
So, who is Starmer and how will he tackle the many challenges facing the UK? Quiet and methodical is the expectation, but that’s only part of the picture.
Elsewhere, we consider the factors that may be leading to stronger storms in the Caribbean, after Hurricane Beryl tore through the region. And check out this fascinating article and podcast on listening to seagrass.
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