Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his cabinet, with Rachel Reeves becoming the UK's first female chancellor
Angela Rayner is made deputy prime minister, Yvette Cooper becomes home secretary and David Lammy is the new foreign secretary
Wes Streeting, the new health secretary, says "the NHS is broken" and that talks on the junior doctor pay dispute will begin next week
Starmer vows to restore trust in politics and build a "government of service", in his first speech as prime minister
Rishi Sunak said he would resign as Conservative Party leader, after Labour's landslide victory in the general election
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Image source, ReutersStarmer says if he asks people now whether they believe Britain will be better for their children, many would say no.
But, he goes on to say, his government will fight to persuade them "until you believe again".
He says his government will be unburdened by doctrine.
Starmer promises to "rebuild" the country's "infrastructure of opportunity... brick by brick".
He speaks of the need for schools and affordable homes - things that "working class families like mine can build their lives around".
Starmer says "changing a country is not like flicking a switch" as he acknowledges the world "is more volatile".
"It will take a while," he adds but says work to change will begin immediately.
He then talks about wealth creation, getting the NHS back on its feet "facing the future" and securing the UK borders.
Image source, PA MediaStarmer tells the crowd now that for too long, a blind eye has been turned as "millions slid into greater insecurity".
He mentions people are working hard and doing the right thing, yet when the "cameras stop rolling, their lives are ignored".
"I want to say very clearly to those people – not this time," he says.
The new prime minister continues by talking of the need for a "reset".
"If I’m honest, service is merely a precondition of hope and it is surely clear to everyone that our country needs a bigger reset, a rediscovery of who we are.
"Because no matter how fierce the storms of history, one of the great strengths of this nation has always been our ability to navigate away to calmer waters."
He says the ability to do this "depends on politicians, particularly those who stand for stability and moderation, as I do".
Image source, PoolStarmer continues: "Whether you voted Labour or not - in fact especially if you did not - I say to you directly, my government will serve you.
"Politics can be a force for good. We will show that.
"We have changed the Labour Party, returned it to service - that is how we will govern.
"Country first, party second."
Starmer says the lack of trust can only be healed by actions, not words.
"This wound, this lack of trust can only be healed by actions not words.
"I know that, but we can make a start today with a simple acknowledgement that public service is a privilege and your government should treat every single person in the country with respect."
Starmer continues by signalling a new era.
"When the gap between the sacrifices made by people and the service they receive from politicians grows this big, it leads to a weariness in the heart of a nation, a draining away of the hope, the spirit, the belief in a better future."
"Now our country has voted decisively for change and a return of politics to public service," Starmer continues.
Starmer says he wants to thank Rishi Sunak, adding that his achievement as the first British Asian PM of this country - "the extra effort that that will have required" - should not be "underestimated by anyone".
He also recognises the "dedication and hard work" Sunak brought to his leadership.
Image source, PoolSir Keir Starmer is at the lectern now.
He says he's just accepted an invitation from the King to form the next government.
Cheers go up.
A grinning prime minister shakes hands with those who've assembled to greet him on his arrival in Downing Street.
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Sean Coughlan
BBC News royal correspondent
Keir Starmer will have to get used to this. His departure from Buckingham Palace literally stopped the traffic, with police outriders ahead of him, parting the gaggles of tourists.
His first trip as prime minister is a short one to Downing Street, with helicopters tracking him overhead as he heads for his new home.
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Image source, ReutersCrowds gather ahead of Keir Starmer's first speech as prime minister
...And we're expecting him to address the country soon.
The lectern is in view at Downing Street again.
Chris Mason
Political editor
Image source, PoolThe lectern is out again and its arrival was greeted by a cheer.
It’s not often a few lumps of wood bolted together get a round of applause.
But then again days like this don’t happen very often either.
Here are a few more pictures of the first meeting between new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the King at Buckingham Palace:
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Sir Keir Starmer has just been pictured departing from his meeting with the King.
Keir Starmer has just officially become prime minister after an audience with the King at Buckingham Palace.
Sean Coughlan
BBC News royal correspondent
Keir Starmer went inside the palace gates in a small convoy of cars. It must feel like the end of a political marathon for him.
After watching the landslide election victory in the small hours of the morning, he’s now in the final stages of crossing the finishing line.
He’s meeting the King for the formal invitation to form a government.
Outside even the rain stopped for a few moments when he arrived at the palace.
It’s not a long journey next to Downing Street, but it’s taken 14 years for a Labour leader to get there.