Keir Starmer and his new government must show the public they can deliver.

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Labour have inherited broken public services, a sputtering economy and a skeptical electorate. They have pledged to move fast and indeed Keir Starmer's early moves indicate a different type of government. But they will need to provide tangible improvements in order to carry public opinion with them.

Andrew Marr joins Hannah Barnes and Freddie Hayward on the New Statesman podcast to discuss how Starmer is already pulling important levers of power - including harnessing the local authority of metro mayors and the devolved nations - to make early progress in his "decade of national renewal".

They also discuss the election in France which saw progressive parties see off Marine Le Pen's right-wing National Rally - but will result in thorny coalition talks. How will this impact the UK?

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