Keir Starmer’s son and daughter were left notes by Jeremy Hunt’s children as they left their home at No 11 Downing Street.
The Prime Minister has taken the bigger flat that was occupied by the former chancellor, wife Lucia as well as son Jack, 13, Anna, 11, and Eleanor, nine.
Sir Keir revealed the youngsters had written thoughtful letters to his teenagers and told how he had also had a friendly chat with Rishi Sunak despite ousting him from No 10.
He said: "I did have a warm chat with Rishi Sunak when we were walking through.
"There has never been any personal animosity. We are political opponents - that gets quite heated during a general election campaign but I have never had any personal animosity.
"In terms of notes what I will tell you is this, it was very nice.
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“Jeremy Hunt's children left notes for our children coming into the Number 11 flat.
"We have not moved in yet because we didn't want to leave the kids there while we were away, but I think that was really sweet and thoughtful of them to do that because for children this is very impactful.
"They have been through it. They are slightly different ages but for them to be thoughtful enough to leave a note is very special. ... our children were very pleased to get those notes."
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Mr Hunt managed to just hold on to his seat but now sits on the backbenches after Labour’s landslide election victory.
He told his children “don’t be sad, this is the magic of democracy”.
After the result he said it was a “bitter pill to swallow” for his party but said he and his family were “incredibly lucky” to live in a country where decisions are made “not by bombs or bullets”, but by people “peacefully placing crosses in boxes on bits of paper”.
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