ofthe of the things he wants to one of the things he wants to underline, the fact that he is steadying the ship, isn't it? he is not rocking _ steadying the ship, isn't it? he is not rocking it. _ steadying the ship, isn't it? he is not rocking it. yes. _ steadying the ship, isn't it? he is not rocking it. yes. and - steadying the ship, isn't it? he is not rocking it. yes. and if- steadying the ship, isn't it? he is not rocking it. yes. and if you - not rocking it. yes. and if you think of his first steps. he was talking about one of those being economic stability.

what is becoming clearfor all to see as the mood of the nation in the country. what is expected of us and the mandate that we have to deliver change. it is a mandate notjust to govern, although it is certainly that. but it is a mandate that is put trust in us to change the country and to deliver. and as the

mandate to do politics differently. and that change started yesterday as well. i have, as you have seen, appointed a cabinet. that was done yesterday afternoon and completed. some went to the privy council this morning to receive their seals which was a moment in history. we followed that with the first cabinet meeting of the labour government of 202a. that cabinet meeting i had the opportunity to set up my cabinet, precisely what i expect of them in terms of standards, delivery and the trust that the country has put in them. and yesterday, i met the independent adviser on standards. to discuss how we deliver in government. at the cabinet meeting, i also discovered mission delivery, how we put into action. the plans we had set out in our manifesto that we will have mission delivery boards to drive through the change that we

need and that i will be chairing those boards to make sure that it is clear to everyone that they are my priority in government. we also talked about preparations for the kings speech. and i reminded the entire cabinet. that we will be judged on actions, not on words. this afternoon, the i will continue to make a number of front bench appointments. we clearly, on thursday, got a mandate from all four nations. for the first time in 20 plus years. we have a majority in england, in scotland and in wales. and that is a clear mandate to govern for all four corners of the united kingdom. and therefore i shall set off tomorrow to be in all four nations.

i shall then go to northern ireland. then to wales and then back to england. where i will meet the first ministers, notjust to discuss the issues and challenges of the day. of course, we will do that. but also to establish a way of working across the united kingdom that will be different and better to the way of working that we have had in recent years and to recognise the contributions of all four nations. 0n contributions of all four nations. on thursday, we also got a mandate on economic growth. the number one mission of the labour government. and so we discussed at cabinet, and have started the work on driving growth and to make sure that growth is everywhere across the whole country so that people are better off everywhere, wherever they live. the principle i operate two is those with skin in the game know what is

best for their communities. and that does require us to be bold in pushing resources out of whitehall and therefore, when i return to the formations, i shall hold a meeting of the metro mayers to discuss with them, their part in delivering the growth that we need across the united kingdom. that will be on tuesday. that will include non—metro mayers, there is no monopoly on good ideas. and i'm not a tribal politician. the principle i work to, whether it is mayers or other elected representatives, is that where leaders want to deliver for their area, then, regardless of the colour of their rosette, my door is open and my government will work with them. later on tuesday, i shall set off to washington for the nato summit. i have already had a number of international calls, as you will

know and as you would have expected. to establish the relations across with other countries, to have a really important discussions about ukraine and other pressing issues and washington will be an opportunity for me to have further discussions with some of the leaders i have already spoken to and some that i am due to speak to. it is of course an important summit on nato. it is, for me, to be absolutely clear that the first duty of my is security and defence. to make clear our unshakeable support of nato and, of course, to reiterate, they did to president zelensky yesterday, the support that we will have this country and with our allies towards ukraine. so this will be a politics and a government that is about delivery, it is about service. self interest is yesterday's politics. i

want to politics and the country that works for you. thank you very much. and i will now take a number of questions, starting, i think, with chris. of questions, starting, ithink, with chris-_ with chris. thank you, prime minister- _ with chris. thank you, prime minister. you've _ with chris. thank you, prime minister. you've said - with chris. thank you, prime minister. you've said that. with chris. thank you, prime - minister. you've said that change can't _ minister. you've said that change can't be _ minister. you've said that change can't be delivered by flicking a switch — can't be delivered by flicking a switch but plenty of people might want lots of switches flicked pretty quickly _ want lots of switches flicked pretty quickly. it's about wonder how soon you can _ quickly. it's about wonder how soon you can actually start delivering concrete — you can actually start delivering concrete change? and, if i may, had he won_ concrete change? and, if i may, had he won pat— concrete change? and, if i may, had he won pat get? concrete change? and, ifi may, had he won pat get?— concrete change? and, ifi may, had he won pat get? have you found your around? a few _ he won pat get? have you found your around? a few different _ he won pat get? have you found your around? a few different questions. i around? a few different questions. look. i'm breathless for change and i think and hope that what you have already seen demonstrates that. not least the appointment yesterday of patrick vallance and james timpson, two individuals associated with change in delivery and it won't surprise you to know that the discussions i had yesterday with

them or not the first discussions i've had with ample been talking to them for some time about the need for the change that we will put in place but, look,. iii years. it is going to take time. we have started. we have got plans in place. up until the election i was clearly not wanting to ahead of the election result but we have been planning for months, hitting the ground running. i have had extensive conversations myself, as has been our cabinet, with all those that they need to deliver with which are to ensure that we can hit the ground running and put into place the plans that we need. there will be further announcements coming over the coming days but that preparation has been extensive over the last six months. i have acquired all of my now cabinet to have gone through on

their brief the decisions that need to be taken. that people are going to be taken. that people are going to talk to in relation to those decisions. that work has been going on for six months or more and that means we can hit the ground running but, look, it is not an overnight exercise, changing the country. thank you, chris.— exercise, changing the country. thank you, chris. thank you very much. thank you, chris. thank you very much- prime _ thank you, chris. thank you very much. prime minister, _ thank you, chris. thank you very much. prime minister, you - thank you, chris. thank you very much. prime minister, you have| thank you, chris. thank you very - much. prime minister, you have one a massive _ much. prime minister, you have one a massive majority but your vote share is quite _ massive majority but your vote share is quite low — massive majority but your vote share is quite low. it is much lower in terms _ is quite low. it is much lower in terms of— is quite low. it is much lower in terms of voter support than player int991— terms of voter support than player in 1997. you talk about the mood of the country~ — in 1997. you talk about the mood of the country. i think you have some ideas _ the country. i think you have some ideas as— the country. i think you have some ideas as to — the country. i think you have some ideas as to why. can you give us one concrete _ ideas as to why. can you give us one concrete thing that you will promise voters _ concrete thing that you will promise voters vou _ concrete thing that you will promise voters you will deliver in your first — voters you will deliver in your first 100 _ voters you will deliver in your first 100 days to make them believe the change message? and if you would indulge _ the change message? and if you would indulge us, _ the change message? and if you would indulge us, millions of people saw that exit— indulge us, millions of people saw that exit poll drop. some of them grasped — that exit poll drop. some of them grasped. what was your emotion when

you grasped. what was your emotion when vou saw— grasped. what was your emotion when you saw it? _ grasped. what was your emotion when ou saw it? ., ~ grasped. what was your emotion when ou saw it? ., ,, i. ., ,, i. you saw it? thank you. thank you very much- _ you saw it? thank you. thank you very much. look, _ you saw it? thank you. thank you very much. look, the _ you saw it? thank you. thank you very much. look, the thing - you saw it? thank you. thank you very much. look, the thing that l you saw it? thank you. thank you l very much. look, the thing that has changed already is the mindset of government. it is a mindset of service, of country first, party second. that is not a slogan. that is the test for all of our decision so when submissions come to me from the cabinet, when i've had to take decisions, which i've already had two, of course, the principle is country first, party second. and thatis country first, party second. and that is the driving principle so that is the driving principle so that change has already happened. i set out, before the election, but our first steps be. set out, before the election, but ourfirst steps be. we have set out, before the election, but our first steps be. we have started work on those first steps. you've said that maxine is taking steps to resolve issues that have been unresolved for some time put up with a degree of raw honesty as well as to the state of it. that is the mandate and that is how we go forward. with relation to the outcome on thursday, it is a clear mandate. we argued for change. got that mandate and we got it in all four nations and that is really

important for us as well. i was pleased to see that exit poll. i didn't believe it until, like everybody else, i stayed up to watch everybody else, i stayed up to watch every single result come in. peppered with the speeches i gave including one 5am at the event that we held. it was only as the final results came through that i was confident that we had got to where we needed to be to do the work that we needed to be to do the work that we needed to be to do the work that we need to do. chris second part of your question as to finding my way around, got a your question as to finding my way around, gota basic your question as to finding my way around, got a basic understanding of rooms i viewed so far here. and that is good. there are plenty of hidden places i have yet to discover and no, we are not unpacked yet but we will be soon and we will be moving in soon but there is a bit of work to do before then, of course. i'm off to washington on tuesday. thank you very much, beth. robert? prime minister, you very much, beth. robert? prime minister. you — you very much, beth. robert? prime minister, you talk— you very much, beth. robert? prime minister, you talk about _ you very much, beth. robert? prime minister, you talk about the - you very much, beth. robert? prime

minister, you talk about the need - minister, you talk about the need for a _ minister, you talk about the need for a reset — minister, you talk about the need fora reset. one— minister, you talk about the need fora reset. one of— minister, you talk about the need for a reset. one of the _ minister, you talk about the need for a reset. one of the lessons. minister, you talk about the need for a reset. one of the lessons of| fora reset. one of the lessons of labour— for a reset. one of the lessons of labour governments _ for a reset. one of the lessons of labour governments is _ for a reset. one of the lessons of labour governments is the - for a reset. one of the lessons of labour governments is the need i for a reset. one of the lessons of. labour governments is the need to take the _ labour governments is the need to take the tough _ labour governments is the need to take the tough decisions _ labour governments is the need to take the tough decisions early. - labour governments is the need to take the tough decisions early. we j take the tough decisions early. we have already — take the tough decisions early. we have already heard _ take the tough decisions early. we have already heard that _ take the tough decisions early. we have already heard that the - take the tough decisions early. we have already heard that the policyi have already heard that the policy of the _ have already heard that the policy of the nhs — have already heard that the policy of the nhs is _ have already heard that the policy of the nhs is that— have already heard that the policy of the nhs is that it _ have already heard that the policy of the nhs is that it is _ have already heard that the policy of the nhs is that it is broken. - have already heard that the policy of the nhs is that it is broken. if, | of the nhs is that it is broken. if, in the _ of the nhs is that it is broken. if, in the coming _ of the nhs is that it is broken. if, in the coming weeks, _ of the nhs is that it is broken. if, in the coming weeks, as- of the nhs is that it is broken. if, in the coming weeks, as you - of the nhs is that it is broken. if, in the coming weeks, as you go l in the coming weeks, as you go through— in the coming weeks, as you go through department _ in the coming weeks, as you go through department by- in the coming weeks, as you go - through department by department you find that— through department by department you find that things — through department by department you find that things are _ through department by department you find that things are worse _ through department by department you find that things are worse than - through department by department you find that things are worse than you - find that things are worse than you expected. — find that things are worse than you exoected. are _ find that things are worse than you exoected. are you _ find that things are worse than you expected, are you prepared - find that things are worse than you expected, are you prepared to- find that things are worse than you | expected, are you prepared to take tough _ expected, are you prepared to take tough decisions _ expected, are you prepared to take tough decisions early? _ expected, are you prepared to take tough decisions early? including, . tough decisions early? including, possibly. — tough decisions early? including, possibly. raising _ tough decisions early? including, possibly, raising taxation - tough decisions early? including, possibly, raising taxation and - possibly, raising taxation and secondly. _ possibly, raising taxation and secondly. just _ possibly, raising taxation and secondly, just on _ possibly, raising taxation and secondly, just on beth - possibly, raising taxation and . secondly, just on beth prospect point. _ secondly, just on beth prospect point. about— secondly, just on beth prospect point, about how— secondly, just on beth prospect point, about how you _ secondly, just on beth prospect point, about how you have - secondly, just on beth prospect point, about how you have onel secondly, just on beth prospect i point, about how you have one the biggest _ point, about how you have one the biggest majority— point, about how you have one the biggest majority relative _ point, about how you have one the biggest majority relative to - point, about how you have one the biggest majority relative to the - biggest majority relative to the size of— biggest majority relative to the size of the _ biggest majority relative to the size of the vote, _ biggest majority relative to the size of the vote, in _ biggest majority relative to the size of the vote, in history, - biggest majority relative to the| size of the vote, in history, and history — size of the vote, in history, and history he _ size of the vote, in history, and history. he said _ size of the vote, in history, and history. he said yesterday- size of the vote, in history, and history. he said yesterday thatl size of the vote, in history, and - history. he said yesterday that your priority— history. he said yesterday that your priority would — history. he said yesterday that your priority would he _ history. he said yesterday that your priority would be to _ history. he said yesterday that your priority would be to govern - history. he said yesterday that your priority would be to govern for- priority would be to govern for those — priority would be to govern for those who _ priority would be to govern for those who did _ priority would be to govern for those who did not _ priority would be to govern for those who did not vote -

priority would be to govern for those who did not vote for- priority would be to govern forl those who did not vote for you. priority would be to govern for- those who did not vote for you. some 80% of— those who did not vote for you. some 80% of british — those who did not vote for you. some 80% of british voters _ those who did not vote for you. some 80% of british voters did _ those who did not vote for you. some 80% of british voters did not - those who did not vote for you. some 80% of british voters did not vote - 80% of british voters did not vote for you. _ 80% of british voters did not vote for you, including _ 80% of british voters did not vote for you, including those _ 80% of british voters did not vote for you, including those who - 80% of british voters did not vote for you, including those who did i 80% of british voters did not vote . for you, including those who did not vote at _ for you, including those who did not vote at all — for you, including those who did not vote at all. what _ for you, including those who did not vote at all. what does _ for you, including those who did not vote at all. what does that - for you, including those who did not vote at all. what does that mean, . for you, including those who did not| vote at all. what does that mean, in practice. _ vote at all. what does that mean, in practice. in— vote at all. what does that mean, in practice. in a— vote at all. what does that mean, in practice, in a sense, _ vote at all. what does that mean, in practice, in a sense, of— vote at all. what does that mean, in practice, in a sense, of the - practice, in a sense, of the government— practice, in a sense, of the government and _ practice, in a sense, of the government and how - practice, in a sense, of the government and how you l practice, in a sense, of the . government and how you will practice, in a sense, of the _ government and how you will govern? thank— government and how you will govern? thank you. _ government and how you will govern? thank you, robert. _ government and how you will govern? thank you, robert. look, _ government and how you will govern? thank you, robert. look, in— government and how you will govern? thank you, robert. look, in relation. thank you, robert. look, in relation to the tough decisions, we are going to the tough decisions, we are going to have to take the tough decisions and take them early. and we will. we will do that with a raw honesty. and thatis will do that with a raw honesty. and that is really what has sat behind wes streeting's description yesterday of the nhs is being broken. it is, everybody who uses it and works in it, knows that it is broken and we are not going to operate under the pretense or a language that doesn't express the problem as it is

because otherwise we won't be able to fix the problem as quickly as we need to and we will continue in that vein. there are other issues without prisons would be an obvious example where other parts of the system are broken and we are going to have to approach that with a raw honesty and we will take the tough decisions but thatis we will take the tough decisions but that is not a sort of failure to saying there will be some tax decision that we did not speak about before we are going to announce now. it's about fixing the tough issues. in the second part of your question it was very important to me to say what i said on the steps yesterday about those who did not vote for us. because we are a government of service. to all people, whether they voted for us or not. and i include within that people who voted labour for the first time on thursday. because across the country, in many places, people will voted labourfor the the country, in many places, people will voted labour for the first time perhaps never having voted labour before and i recognise that. and that they put their trust and confidence in us and we have to repay that so hold them in our minds eye. people who did not vote for us

need to know that we will serve them, that we will not turn our back on people just because we don't think they voted for us. we will govern for the whole country and thatis govern for the whole country and that is what i meant by what i said yesterday, it is about taking the country forward. and doing that, you know, in conjunction with our first ministers. doing that in conjunction with our mayors and other elected representatives across the area so that we can govern for the whole of the country and take the country forward and turn our back on tribal politics and simply picking issues that we want to fight just for the party politics of it. that is what has gone wrong in my view in the past few years when the policy set by party advantage rather than country first. and that is an example of what i mean by country first, party second. and that is the approach we will take. thank you, robert. channel 4? approach we will take. thank you, robert. channelin— approach we will take. thank you, robert. channelli? good afternoon, prime minister. _ robert. channelli? good afternoon, prime minister. firstly, _ robert. channelli? good afternoon, prime minister. firstly, have - robert. channelli? good afternoon, prime minister. firstly, have you - prime minister. firstly, have you -ot prime minister. firstly, have you got used — prime minister. firstly, have you got used to— prime minister. firstly, have you got used to hearing _ prime minister. firstly, have you got used to hearing yourself - prime minister. firstly, have you got used to hearing yourself be i got used to hearing yourself be called — got used to hearing yourself be called that _ got used to hearing yourself be called that yet _ got used to hearing yourself be called that yet and _ got used to hearing yourself be called that yet and secondly, . got used to hearing yourself be called that yet and secondly, if| got used to hearing yourself be i called that yet and secondly, if i may. _ called that yet and secondly, if i may. to — called that yet and secondly, if i may. to pick— called that yet and secondly, if i may. to pick up _ called that yet and secondly, if i may. to pick up on _ called that yet and secondly, if i may, to pick up on chris's- called that yet and secondly, if i may, to pick up on chris's point| may, to pick up on chris's point there. — may, to pick up on chris's point there. you _ may, to pick up on chris's point there, you said _ may, to pick up on chris's point there, you said progress- may, to pick up on chris's point there, you said progress is- may, to pick up on chris's point there, you said progress is noti there, you said progress is not going — there, you said progress is not going to — there, you said progress is not going to be _ there, you said progress is not going to be clicking _ there, you said progress is not going to be clicking a - there, you said progress is not going to be clicking a light- there, you said progress is not. going to be clicking a light switch and you —

going to be clicking a light switch and you said _ going to be clicking a light switch and you said it— going to be clicking a light switch and you said it is— going to be clicking a light switch and you said it is going _ going to be clicking a light switch and you said it is going to- going to be clicking a light switch and you said it is going to take i going to be clicking a light switch and you said it is going to take a| and you said it is going to take a while _ and you said it is going to take a while but — and you said it is going to take a while but for— and you said it is going to take a while but for people _ and you said it is going to take a while but for people at - and you said it is going to take a while but for people at home - and you said it is going to take a i while but for people at home who and you said it is going to take a - while but for people at home who are feeling _ while but for people at home who are feeling pinched. _ while but for people at home who are feeling pinched, who— while but for people at home who are feeling pinched, who feeling - feeling pinched, who feeling desperate. _ feeling pinched, who feeling desperate, when _ feeling pinched, who feeling desperate, when can- feeling pinched, who feeling desperate, when can they i feeling pinched, who feeling - desperate, when can they expect things— desperate, when can they expect things to — desperate, when can they expect things to start _ desperate, when can they expect things to start getting _ desperate, when can they expect things to start getting any - desperate, when can they expectl things to start getting any better? a year— things to start getting any better? a year from — things to start getting any better? a year from now. _ things to start getting any better? a year from now, two _ things to start getting any better? a year from now, two years - things to start getting any better? a year from now, two years from i things to start getting any better? - a year from now, two years from now, before _ a year from now, two years from now, before the _ a year from now, two years from now, before the next— a year from now, two years from now, before the next election _ a year from now, two years from now, before the next election or— a year from now, two years from now, before the next election or perhaps . before the next election or perhaps never? _ before the next election or perhaps never? ~ ., ., ~' before the next election or perhaps never? ~ ., ., ,, ., , never? well, look on the first question. _ never? well, look on the first question. yes. _ never? well, look on the first question, yes, i'm _ never? well, look on the first question, yes, i'm getting - never? well, look on the first l question, yes, i'm getting used never? well, look on the first - question, yes, i'm getting used to it. i'm very happy to be called here or prime minister but i do recognise and said the state civil service yesterday, why, for them, it is important to refer to the officeholder as prime minister because they are serving the office. i recognise this when i was director of public prosecutions and it is important to them to use the title because it reinforces what they are doing by way of public service and i respect that and understand that. perfectly to be cold here but i understand why that happens. 0n change, the work has started and we will deliver change as quickly as we can and that will include change within the early months and years of the government. it won't be an question of saying nothing is going

to change until towards the end of the first time but different change will be delivered at different speeds, inevitably. what cannot pretend is that we can fix everything overnight. the obvious example of that is the mess that the last government made in relation to prisons. they mismanage the building programme put up have the money has not been spent. the tough decisions were not taken on planning. we don't have the prisons we need and i can't build a prison and 24—hour is but we can get to grips with the planning aspect of that straightaway for topic and push on. half the money has not been spent and we will do that straightaway but it will take time. thank you very much. you've mentioned — time. thank you very much. you've mentioned now _ time. thank you very much. you've mentioned now a _ time. thank you very much. you've mentioned now a of _ time. thank you very much. you've mentioned now a of times, - time. thank you very much. you've mentioned now a of times, prime l mentioned now a of times, prime minister— mentioned now a of times, prime minister but — mentioned now a of times, prime minister but i _ mentioned now a of times, prime minister but i wonder— mentioned now a of times, prime minister but i wonder whether- mentioned now a of times, primel minister but i wonder whether you agree _ minister but i wonder whether you agree with — minister but i wonder whether you agree with your— minister but i wonder whether you agree with your new _ minister but i wonder whether you agree with your new prisons - minister but i wonder whether you i agree with your new prisons minister that only— agree with your new prisons minister that only a _ agree with your new prisons minister that only a third _ agree with your new prisons minister that only a third of— agree with your new prisons minister that only a third of people _ agree with your new prisons minister that only a third of people in - that only a third of people in prison— that only a third of people in prison should _ that only a third of people in prison should definitely - that only a third of people in prison should definitely be l that only a third of people in - prison should definitely be there? well. _ prison should definitely be there? well. look. — prison should definitely be there? well, look, the _ prison should definitely be there? well, look, the prison— prison should definitely be there? well, look, the prison minister. prison should definitely be there? i well, look, the prison minister has huge experience here and has invested a huge amount over many years in relation to prisons and

thatis years in relation to prisons and that is why i wanted to make that appointment. we do need to be clear about the way in which we use prisons. we need to get away from the fact that, for so many people coming out of prison, there back in prison relatively quickly afterwards. that is a massive problem that we have in this country that we do need to break and that is why i was very pleased to put james into post. someone who does notjust talk the talk but is actually walked the walk for many years in this respect. and i think. i was very pleased to make that appointment. very pleased to have spoken with him about the change that we can bring about. thank you. i will go to caroline. about. thank you. i will go to caroline-— caroline. thanks very much. congratulations, _ caroline. thanks very much. congratulations, prime - caroline. thanks very much. - congratulations, prime minister. it seems— congratulations, prime minister. it seems to— congratulations, prime minister. it seems to be a theme here that we are talking _ seems to be a theme here that we are talking about. you want to hit the ground _ talking about. you want to hit the ground running. i'mjust wondering, in terms _ ground running. i'mjust wondering, in terms of— ground running. i'mjust wondering, in terms of the nhs, when can you commit— in terms of the nhs, when can you commit to— in terms of the nhs, when can you commit to getting those 40,000 additional appointments up and running — additional appointments up and running question mark is that something you can do within the

first year? — something you can do within the first year? and, as you head out towards — first year? and, as you head out towards nato, how quickly do you think— towards nato, how quickly do you think you — towards nato, how quickly do you think you can reach 2.5% on defence spending? _ think you can reach 2.5% on defence spending? in terms of gdp. and, if i very close _ spending? in terms of gdp. and, if i very close to — spending? in terms of gdp. and, if i very close to my heart, will you recommit — very close to my heart, will you recommit to the previous government's proposals to compensate the victims — government's proposals to compensate the victims of the contaminated blood _ the victims of the contaminated blood scandal which is estimated to cost £12 _ blood scandal which is estimated to cost £12 billion?— cost £12 billion? let's do those in reverse order. _ cost £12 billion? let's do those in reverse order. the _ cost £12 billion? let's do those in reverse order. the four _ cost £12 billion? let's do those in reverse order. the four debate i cost £12 billion? let's do those in i reverse order. the four debate third answer is yes. it is very important for reasons that you know better than most in terms of your personal involvement in the campaign which led ultimately to a belated but at least better outcome so, yes is the answer to that. in the 2.5%, look, we are committed to it. for all the reasons i said in the campaign. have to be done within our fiscal rules and it will be done within our fiscal rules but the strategic review will start shortly of our capabilities and an assessment of

what is needed where. that we can do straightaway but the commitment to 2.5 is real but it will be within our fiscal rules and we will not be tempted, is the last government was, to pretend that money is there now which isn't there. in relation to the nhs, and particularly the 40,000 extra appointments, the work on that start straightaway and the way we will approach this is, saint thomas as hospitaljust across the way and other hospitals as an example, they have already done this. of their own volition. because there are so concerned about the impact of waiting list on their own hospitals that they set up schemes to work evenings and weekends and we have talked through with them how they did it. we will use them around the country now and they've agreed to that they will go across the country to be deployed to help set up the model and other hospitals as hospitals as quickly as we can so i cannot say by a certain date it will happen but we have already had quite some discussions about how that will be rolled out from day one. there

will be other announcements from various members of the cabbage in coming days about the actions we on a number of fronts. thank you, caroline. . ~ ., ., , a number of fronts. thank you, caroline. m ., ., , , , ., caroline. -- make various members of the cabinet- — caroline. -- make various members of the cabinet. congratulations _ caroline. -- make various members of the cabinet. congratulations on - caroline. -- make various members of the cabinet. congratulations on your i the cabinet. congratulations on your deck to— the cabinet. congratulations on your deck to be — the cabinet. congratulations on your deck to be many— the cabinet. congratulations on your deck to be. many of— the cabinet. congratulations on your deck to be. many of your _ the cabinet. congratulations on your deck to be. many of your mps - the cabinet. congratulations on your deck to be. many of your mps and l deck to be. many of your mps and people _ deck to be. many of your mps and people who — deck to be. many of your mps and people who voted _ deck to be. many of your mps and people who voted for _ deck to be. many of your mps and people who voted for you - deck to be. many of your mps and people who voted for you will- deck to be. many of your mps and people who voted for you will be i people who voted for you will be hoping _ people who voted for you will be hoping to — people who voted for you will be hoping to hear— people who voted for you will be hoping to hear early— people who voted for you will be hoping to hear early on - people who voted for you will be hoping to hear early on in- people who voted for you will be hoping to hear early on in your. hoping to hear early on in your premiership— hoping to hear early on in your premiership this _ hoping to hear early on in your premiership this commitmentl hoping to hear early on in your. premiership this commitment to tackle _ premiership this commitment to tackle the — premiership this commitment to tackle the issue _ premiership this commitment to tackle the issue of— premiership this commitment to tackle the issue of child - premiership this commitment toj tackle the issue of child poverty. can you — tackle the issue of child poverty. can you give _ tackle the issue of child poverty. can you give a _ tackle the issue of child poverty. can you give a guarantee - tackle the issue of child poverty. can you give a guarantee that i tackle the issue of child poverty. i can you give a guarantee that you intend _ can you give a guarantee that you intend to — can you give a guarantee that you intend to get _ can you give a guarantee that you intend to get rid _ can you give a guarantee that you intend to get rid of— can you give a guarantee that you intend to get rid of the _ can you give a guarantee that you intend to get rid of the two - can you give a guarantee that you intend to get rid of the two child i intend to get rid of the two child cap on— intend to get rid of the two child cap on child _ intend to get rid of the two child cap on child poverty, _ intend to get rid of the two child cap on child poverty, as - intend to get rid of the two child cap on child poverty, as a - intend to get rid of the two child cap on child poverty, as a first i cap on child poverty, as a first part— cap on child poverty, as a first part of that _ cap on child poverty, as a first part of that process? - cap on child poverty, as a first part of that process?- cap on child poverty, as a first part of that process? what i can. the answer _ part of that process? what i can. the answer today _ part of that process? what i can. the answer today is _ part of that process? what i can. the answer today is no _ part of that process? what i can. the answer today is no differentl part of that process? what i can. i the answer today is no different to the answer a week ago, you will be pleased to know. i said some tough things in the campaign because i meant them and i was not going to do what others have done which is to say sweet things on the way in a need to do a press conference like this two days later or three days later saying, we can't do any of that and so to child benefit is an

example of that difficult decision. absolutely understand how difficult it isn't how important it is. i am not shying away from that. but, you know, we intend to have economic stability. we intend to ensure that we stick to our rules and that is why i can't make a commitment on the two child benefit. what i can say is we have and are already setting up the child poverty strategy which will deliver a reduction in child poverty. i'm determined to do that. it will be a measure of what this labour government does just as it was a measure of the last labour government that drove down child poverty but i don't want any child living in poverty. and so that strategy will be developed and as soon as we are able i will share with you more details in relation to that but the fact that i can to make a commitment on the two child benefit does not mean that we are packing their strategy and reduction of child poverty. 0n the contrary, it makes it all the more urgent and

we will be and have started on that already. kate. we will be and have started on that already- kate-— already. kate. thank you, prime minister put _ already. kate. thank you, prime minister put to _ already. kate. thank you, prime minister put to the _ already. kate. thank you, prime minister put to the question - already. kate. thank you, prime minister put to the question of i minister put to the question of prisons — minister put to the question of prisons question make your prison minister— prisons question make your prison minister said but i see this. we are addicted _ minister said but i see this. we are addicted to — minister said but i see this. we are addicted to punishment. people are in prison— addicted to punishment. people are in prison who should not be. ie, given— in prison who should not be. ie, given a — in prison who should not be. ie, given a prison sentence and they should _ given a prison sentence and they should not— given a prison sentence and they should not be. do you agree, yes or no? and _ should not be. do you agree, yes or no? and are — should not be. do you agree, yes or no? and are you going to continue with the _ no? and are you going to continue with the early release of prisoners. and the _ with the early release of prisoners. and the reminder scheme, is that dead _ and the reminder scheme, is that dead and — and the reminder scheme, is that dead and buried? that and the reminder scheme, is that dead and buried?— dead and buried? that is to be in one. the rwanda _ dead and buried? that is to be in one. the rwanda scheme - dead and buried? that is to be in one. the rwanda scheme is - dead and buried? that is to be inj one. the rwanda scheme is dead dead and buried? that is to be in - one. the rwanda scheme is dead and buried before it started. it has never been a deterrent. look at the numbers that have come over in the first six and a bit months of this year. they are record numbers. that is the problem that we are inheriting. it has never acted as a deterrent. almost the opposite because everybody has worked out, particularly the gangs, that the chance of ever going to rewind it

was so slim, less than 1%, that it was so slim, less than 1%, that it was never a deterrent. the chances were not going or not been processed and staying here, therefore, in paid for accommodation for a very, very long time for the bidders had the complete opposite effect and i'm prepared to continue with gimmicks they don't act as a deterrent. in relation to early release, look, as i said before the election, we are going to have to deal with the problem we have got in prisons. there is no overnight solution to the problem we have got too many prisoners are not enough prisons. that is a monumental failure of the last government. 0n that is a monumental failure of the last government. on any basic view of government, to get to a situation we have not got enough prison places for prisoners, it doesn't matter what your political stripe, that is a failure of government and a failure of government to instruct the police not to a vessel that this has not had enough attention in my view but it is what happened. we will fix that. we cannot fix it overnight and therefore it is not possible to say we will stop the

early release of prisoners and you would not believe me if i did say it. look, i have sat in the back of i don't know how many criminal courts and watch people processed through the system on an escalator to go into prison and i've often reflected that many of them could have been taken out of that system earlier if they had had support. and thatis earlier if they had had support. and that is why what we wanted to do with our youth hubs and knife crime is really, really important. because i want to reduce crime. i want to ensure that people are going into crime. there is a point of intervention, i think, crime. there is a point of intervention, ithink, in crime. there is a point of intervention, i think, in the early teenage years of children, young people, i think particularly boys in my experience, we can reach in and ensure some of them do not get on that escalator. it is difficult, it is hard work but it can be done and if you can pull people out before they get on the escalator that ends up they get on the escalator that ends up imprisonment that means they have more productive lives and that they

don't have the victims of their offences. knife crime would be an example. it is a clear priority for me on knife crime and we will begin that work very quickly on knife crime to reduce it. a number of ways that are included in that but one way is to reach out and stop people getting into knife crime in the first place that are difficult to do but i am determined to do it because, otherwise, you and i will also do the back of quite watching the same people being processed over and over and over again in prisons where it costs a fortune to keep them there and doesn't have the same effect on reducing crime that we could have it we intervened at an earlier stage. thank you. sunday telegraph. earlier stage. thank you. sunday teleu-rah. ., earlier stage. thank you. sunday telegraph-— earlier stage. thank you. sunday teleu-rah. ., ~ , telegraph. hello, prime minister. given it is your— telegraph. hello, prime minister. given it is your view _ telegraph. hello, prime minister. given it is your view that - telegraph. hello, prime minister. given it is your view that the - telegraph. hello, prime minister. given it is your view that the nhs| given it is your view that the nhs is broken. — given it is your view that the nhs is broken, are you happy with the performance of the nhs chief executive and will you be keeping her on? _

executive and will you be keeping her on? look, this is not aimed at the heron? look, this is not aimed at the chief— her on? look, this is not aimed at the chief executive of the nhs. if the chief executive of the nhs. if the chief executive of the nhs. if the reflection on the failure of leadership of the last government. it is a raw honesty about the state of the nhs because we will not fix it if we are not honest. it is a tough thing to hear if you work in the nhs. 0bviously, my wife works in the nhs. 0bviously, my wife works in the nhs. 0bviously, my wife works in the nhs as i may have mentioned but it is tough because if you work in the nhs, putting a huge amount and in difficult circumstances. it is unrelenting. but, you know, we have to be honest about this. it is broken and ourjob now is notjust to say who broke it, the last government. but to get on and start to fix it which is what we will be doing and wes streeting has already started on that work. the sunday mirror. ,., ., ., mirror. good morning, prime minister- _ mirror. good morning, prime minister. your— mirror. good morning, prime minister. your cabinet - mirror. good morning, prime minister. your cabinet has i mirror. good morning, prime i minister. your cabinet has more members — minister. your cabinet has more members who— minister. your cabinet has more members who went _ minister. your cabinet has more members who went to - minister. your cabinet has more - members who went to comprehensive schools _ members who went to comprehensive schools than _ members who went to comprehensive schools than any — members who went to comprehensive schools than any that _ members who went to comprehensive schools than any that has _ members who went to comprehensive schools than any that has gone - schools than any that has gone before — schools than any that has gone before how— schools than any that has gone before. how important - schools than any that has gone before. how important was - schools than any that has gone before. how important was it i schools than any that has gone l before. how important was it to schools than any that has gone - before. how important was it to you

that your— before. how important was it to you that your top — before. how important was it to you that your top team _ before. how important was it to you that your top team reflect _ before. how important was it to you that your top team reflect the - that your top team reflect the country — that your top team reflect the country that _ that your top team reflect the country that you're _ that your top team reflect the country that you're going - that your top team reflect the country that you're going to i that your top team reflect the l country that you're going to be running — country that you're going to be running and _ country that you're going to be running and quickly, _ country that you're going to be running and quickly, if- country that you're going to be running and quickly, if i - country that you're going to be running and quickly, if i may, i running and quickly, if i may, should — running and quickly, if i may, should we _ running and quickly, if i may, should we expect _ running and quickly, if i may, should we expect any - running and quickly, if i may, should we expect any more i running and quickly, if i may, - should we expect any more peerages to be giving _ should we expect any more peerages to be giving to — should we expect any more peerages to be giving to experts _ should we expect any more peerages to be giving to experts bringing - to be giving to experts bringing into your— to be giving to experts bringing into yourteam? _ to be giving to experts bringing into your team? just— to be giving to experts bringing into your team?— to be giving to experts bringing into your team? just on the first question- _ into your team? just on the first question- i _ into your team? just on the first question- i am _ into your team? just on the first question. i am really _ into your team? just on the first question. i am really proud - into your team? just on the first question. i am really proud of i into your team? just on the first | question. i am really proud of the fact that my cabinet reflects the aspiration that i believe lies at the heart of our country. that aspiration that so many people have. forever they started from, to make a journey in life by themselves, for their families, journey in life by themselves, for theirfamilies, their journey in life by themselves, for their families, their communities and ultimately for their country. and i said that at the cabinet meeting this morning that i'm proud of the fact we have people around that cabinet table who did not have the easiest of starts in life. but to see them sitting in the cabinet this morning was a proud moment for me and for this change labour party

and a reinforcement of my belief in that aspiration, which is a value that aspiration, which is a value that i use to help me make decisions. it is an anchor for me. in relation to future peerages well, look i don't want to get ahead of myself. we are making further appointments this afternoon in relation to the front bench. but i think you can see from the appointments i made yesterday, just how important they are. patrick balance, i think anybody who knows him knows his commitment to delivery. james is well and of course richard as attorney general who has already taken the opportunity to make clear the importance of the rule of law in the decisions that we take on the way that we operate as a government. thank you are very much indeed. thank you are very much indeed. thank you.

that was the prime minister keir starmer giving a press conference answering questions as well from journalists there. he spoke about many things. he started talking about the mandate and vote are specifically talking about a mandate from all four corners. he went on specifically to do a tour of all four nations, going to scotland, wales and some part of northern ireland over the coming days or so. listening to that together with me is lucy fisher, the editor of the financial times, and helen our political correspondent. helen, let me ask you, what were the highlights from the press conference? what did you think where the points that keir starmer really wants to take with us at the end of today? this starmer really wants to take with us at the end of today?— at the end of today? this is an important _ at the end of today? this is an important moment. _ at the end of today? this is an important moment. it's - at the end of today? this is an important moment. it's the i at the end of today? this is an i important moment. it's the first time he has given one of these press conferences. there are a few things he wanted to get across, there are a few things. we talked about standards. we made a point of saying

that he had already spoken