In London, Keir Starmer on Tuesday praised the new UK Parliament as the most racially and gender diverse in British history in his maiden speech to the House as Prime Minister, and opposition leader Rishi Sunak praised him. He wished the best for the “formidable task.” forward.
The Labor leader, whose party won a landslide victory in last week's general election, hailed the new Parliament as the most racially and gender diverse in history. He also noted that the new House of Commons has the largest number of LGBT+ MPs of any parliament in the world and welcomed the re-election of Sir Lindsay Hoyle as Speaker.
"Mr. President-elect, you preside over a new Parliament, the most racially and gender diverse Parliament this country has ever seen," Starmer, 61, said.
“I'm proud of the role my party has played, proud of the role all parties have played in that. Including, in this admission, the largest cohort of LGBT+ MPs of any parliament in the world,” he said.
“We all have a duty to demonstrate that politics can be a force for good. So, whatever our political differences, the time has come to turn the page, unite in a common effort of national renewal and make this new Parliament a Parliament of service,” he added.
Sunak, re-elected MP for his North Yorkshire constituency, gave his maiden speech as opposition leader and once again apologized to his Conservative Party colleagues who were not in the House of Commons, having lost their seats in the House of Commons. worst electoral defeat of the party.
In his capacity as interim leader (having resigned following the party's defeat), the British Indian leader, 44, stressed that it was time for the Conservatives to rebuild themselves and assume the role in the opposition in a "professional, effective and humble" to maintain power. new government to be accountable.
Sunak said: “Can I start by congratulating the Prime Minister on his election victory? As he takes on his formidable task, he and his family deserve the good wishes of all of us in this House.
“In our politics we can argue vigorously, as the Prime Minister and I did over the last six weeks, but still respect each other and whatever disputes we may have in this Parliament, I know that everyone in this House will not lose sight of the fact. that we are all motivated by our desire to serve our constituents, our country, and promote the principles in which we honorably believe.”
The re-elected speaker opened the debate by paying tribute to the new “father and mother of the House”: Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh and Labor's Diane Abbott, the most senior members of the House of Commons.
The Labor leader, whose party won a landslide victory in last week's general election, hailed the new Parliament as the most racially and gender diverse in history. He also noted that the new House of Commons has the largest number of LGBT+ MPs of any parliament in the world and welcomed the re-election of Sir Lindsay Hoyle as Speaker.
"Mr. President-elect, you preside over a new Parliament, the most racially and gender diverse Parliament this country has ever seen," Starmer, 61, said.
“I'm proud of the role my party has played, proud of the role all parties have played in that. Including, in this admission, the largest cohort of LGBT+ MPs of any parliament in the world,” he said.
“We all have a duty to demonstrate that politics can be a force for good. So, whatever our political differences, the time has come to turn the page, unite in a common effort of national renewal and make this new Parliament a Parliament of service,” he added.
Sunak, re-elected MP for his North Yorkshire constituency, gave his maiden speech as opposition leader and once again apologized to his Conservative Party colleagues who were not in the House of Commons, having lost their seats in the House of Commons. worst electoral defeat of the party.
In his capacity as interim leader (having resigned following the party's defeat), the British Indian leader, 44, stressed that it was time for the Conservatives to rebuild themselves and assume the role in the opposition in a "professional, effective and humble" to maintain power. new government to be accountable.
Sunak said: “Can I start by congratulating the Prime Minister on his election victory? As he takes on his formidable task, he and his family deserve the good wishes of all of us in this House.
“In our politics we can argue vigorously, as the Prime Minister and I did over the last six weeks, but still respect each other and whatever disputes we may have in this Parliament, I know that everyone in this House will not lose sight of the fact. that we are all motivated by our desire to serve our constituents, our country, and promote the principles in which we honorably believe.”
The re-elected speaker opened the debate by paying tribute to the new “father and mother of the House”: Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh and Labor's Diane Abbott, the most senior members of the House of Commons.
