Labour leader Keir Starmer officially became prime minister of the United Kingdom on Friday. Starmer received the blessing of King Charles III to form a government in a ceremony known as the “kissing of hands.” A photo of the occasion served as the official announcement of Starmer’s new title. Earlier on Friday, Rishi Sunak offered his resignation as prime minister to the king. Follow the latest live with FRANCE 24’s Bénédicte Paviot reporting from London.
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