text:  A man who once called for the monarchy to be abolished. Well, today, that man shook hands with King Charles, who gave his blessing for Starmer to form a government. While much of Europe, especially France, watches the rise of the far right, Britons have elected a center-left government in a landslide. But Starmer inherits a state that's been hobbled by austerity, infrastructure that's been neglected, and the worst cost-of-living crisis since World War II. NPR's Lauren Freyer reports from London.