Nigel Farage addresses Parliament for the first time as an MP

The dramatic change in political fortunes has been laid bare in the Commons, with 411 Labour MPs squeezing on to the government benches while the paltry 121 Tories sit alongside the 72 Lib Dems. Keir Starmer was clapped and cheered by his party as he came into the Commons. He paused to have a brief exchange with defeated rival Rishi Sunak, although they did not seem to shake hands. The first job for the new cohort of 643 MPs - minus seven Sinn Fein who do not take their seats - was to elect a Speaker. Incumbent Sir Lindsay Hoyle was returned unopposed, and was dragged to the chair as is traditional by Conservative David Davis and Labour's Cat Smith. In his maiden speech as premier at the despatch box, Sir Keir said he wanted to 'turn the page' and embark on 'national renewal'. He also praised new mother of the House Diane Abbott, even though he initially tried to block her from being a candidate. Mr Sunak responded by congratulating his opponent, saying there was 'respect' despite the bad-tempered clashes during the campaign.

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