Keir Starmer has promised a ‘rebuilding’ year for the UK in 2025.

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Sir Keir Starmer used his first New Year’s message as UK prime minister to pledge a “year of rebuilding” for Britain in 2025, saying “there is still much to do”.

It was the first such message by a Labor premier in 15 years. Starmer He pointed out the challenges ahead, stating that his administration had begun a “work of change”.

Despite a shaky start to his government, the Prime Minister pointed to early successes including a rise in the minimum wage, the return of many foreign criminals, massive investment in clean energy projects and more than £25bn for the National Health Service.

The first months of Starmer’s premiership were marred by a row over independence, a summer of racial unrest and an autumn budget that increased taxes by £40 billion.

LaborThe general election victory in July brought the Conservative Party to 119 MPs after 14 years in power, with 411 seats and command of the entire House of Representatives.

Yet close General comments It showed Labor in decline at just 27 per cent, the Tories unrelenting at 25 per cent and right-wing Reform UK closing the gap at 22 per cent.

Now, Downing Street is hoping to win over a skeptical public by delivering on tangible issues such as cutting NHS waiting lists, getting more homes and offering more green energy schemes.

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

“I want to be clear about this. This government will fight for you . . . every waking hour until you once again protect and believe in the promise and prosperity of Britain.”

The Prime Minister is on his first holiday since the general election, delaying his short break after the death of his brother Nick on Boxing Day.

Starmer reiterated his central target of 1.5mn new homes, creating a safer energy system, improving pre-school support, reducing health waiting lists, cutting immigration and tackling anti-social behavior in communities.

“That’s what we’re going to focus on. A rebuilding year . . . a nation that gets things done, no matter how difficult or difficult the situation is,” he said.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage – who won just five seats in July’s election but was a landslide winner – used his New Year’s message to reflect his values ​​of “family, community and country” and vowed to make Britain a “better place”. He said.

Farage He said he started 2024 in “semi-retirement” with two grandchildren on the road.

But he was spurred back into front-line politics by his desire to achieve “realistic border control,” tackling the cost of living and scaling back the Net Zero Climate Initiative.

“Everybody recognizes that we’ve made a real impact in the last six months,” he said. “We believe we can turn this country around 180 degrees and make Britain a better country.”