Labour leader Keir Starmer has arrived at Buckingham Palace to accept the request of King Charles III to form a government after his party’s landslide victory. In a ceremony known as the “kissing of hands,” Starmer will officially become the U.K. prime minister. He will then head to his official residence at 10 Downing Street.

Starmer arrives at palace to accept UK king’s request to form government after historic election win

Labour leader Keir Starmer has arrived at Buckingham Palace to accept the request of King Charles III to form a government after his party’s landslide victory. In a ceremony known as the “kissing of hands,” Starmer will officially become the U.K. prime minister. He will then head to his official residence at 10 Downing Street.