Keir Starmer promises a year of “rebuilding” for the UK in 2025

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Sir Keir Starmer used his first New Year’s message as UK prime minister to promise a “year of rebuilding” for Britain in 2025, admitting: “There is still a lot to do.”

In the first such message by a Labor prime minister for 15 years, Star maker he pointed out the challenges that lie ahead as his administration has begun “the work of transformation”.

Despite a rocky start to his government, the prime minister pointed to early successes, including a record increase in the minimum wage, massive extradition fees for foreign criminals, major investments in clean energy projects power and over £25 billion earmarked for the National Health Service.

The first months of Starmer’s leadership have been marred by free lines, a summer of racial unrest and an autumn Budget that raised taxes by £40bn a year.

WorkA landslide election victory in July gave him 411 seats and full command of the House of Commons while reducing the Conservative party to just 119 members after 14 years in power.

However the latest a summary of opinion polls it showed Labor disillusioned on just 27 per cent, with the Tories not far behind on 25 per cent and the right-wing UK Reform closing the gap on 22 per cent.

Now, Downing Street is hoping to win over a skeptical public by making clear promises such as cutting NHS waiting lists, building more homes and delivering more energy projects. green

“For most people it’s hard to think about the future when you spend all your time fighting to get through the week,” Starmer said.

“So I want to be clear. Until you can hope and believe in the promise and success of Britain again, then this government will fight for you. . . every waking hour.”

The Prime Minister is on her first holiday since the general election, delayed by her short break following the death of her brother Nick on Boxing Day.

Starmer reiterated his core goals of 1.5 million new homes, creating a more secure energy system, improving preschool support, reducing health care waiting lists, reducing immigration and dealing with antisocial behaviour.

“That is what we will focus on. A year of rebuilding. . . a community that does things. It doesn’t matter how hard or difficult the situation is,” he said.

Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK – who won just five seats in July’s general election but is now on the ballot – used his New Year’s message to back his values ​​of “family, community and country”, saying rather than making Britain “a better place.” “.

Farage says he has started 2024 in “retirement” with two grandchildren on the way.

But he was inspired to return to the political front with his desire for “correct border control”, to deal with the cost of health problems and to reduce climate efforts.

He said: “Everyone agrees that we have had a real impact in the last six months. “We believe that we can turn this country around 180 degrees and make Britain a much better place. “