London | Sir Keir Starmer has told Boris Johnson he will be a "critical but constructive" partner during the coronavirus crisis as he signalled a break from the overtly hostile approach of Jeremy Corbyn's regime.

Just minutes after achieving a landslide victory in the election by rank-and-file party members, the new British Labour leader spoke directly to the Prime Minister to offer to work with the Government to steer the country through the "national emergency". In a short phone call described as "very cordial", Sir Keir accepted Mr Johnson's offer to attend a briefing this week with other opposition party leaders to receive updates on Britain's response to the pandemic.

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