Sir Keir Starmer sheltered from the July rain as he headed away from No10 today to begin a triumphal tour of the United Kingdom.
The new Labour Prime Minister was seen protected by an aide's umbrella as he carried a black suitcase while leaving Downing Street in a downpour.
He was installed as Britain's 58th PM after winning a general election his predecessor Rishi Sunak called six weeks earlier.
The Tory leader made the surprise election announcement during an infamously rain-sodden speech while refusing to use a brolly.
Sir Keir is due to meet with Scottish First Minister John Swinney this evening, before travelling on to Northern Ireland and Wales tomorrow.
