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Keir Starmer

Leader of the Opposition of the United Kingdom since 2020

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Keir Starmer: Leader of the Opposition of the United Kingdom since 2020
Sir Keir Rodney Starmer is a British politician and barrister who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015. He was previously Director of Public Prosecutions from 2008 to 2013.

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Keir Starmer speaks at Labour local election campaign [Video]

Keir Starmer speaks at Labour local election campaign

Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer launches his party’s local election campaign, saying levelling up “is a good ambition for Britain” and calling for a “fundamental shift in how we govern”...

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Labour announce plan to launch clean energy company [Video]

Labour announce plan to launch clean energy company

UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will announce a plan to launch a publicly owned clean energy company during a visit to north Wales on Monday. Shadow Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens says: “We will be..

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Starmer in regular talks with Blair ahead of election [Video]

Starmer in regular talks with Blair ahead of election

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he talks to Sir Tony Blair "a lot" to draw on his experience of preparing for power in 1997. Sir Keir told Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine that he spoke to both Sir Tony..

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Keir Starmer: Butt out and leave Kate alone [Video]

Keir Starmer: Butt out and leave Kate alone

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said people should “butt out” and allow the Princess of Wales to have privacy while she recovers from her abdominal surgery. Asked if he feels sorry for Kate, he..

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Keir Starmer accuses PM of not believing in 'Rwanda gimmick' [Video]

Keir Starmer accuses PM of not believing in 'Rwanda gimmick'

Labour leader Keir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of lacking belief in the "Rwanda gimmick" deportation scheme. He questions the rationale behind spending £600 million in taxpayer funds to deport a..

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Rishi Sunak grilled over election date announcement [Video]

Rishi Sunak grilled over election date announcement

Rishi Sunak told the Commons his “working assumption” remains that a general election will take place in the second half of the year, following pressure from Sir Keir Starmer to call a poll...

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Diane Abbott: Starmer calls on PM to return Hester’s £10m [Video]

Diane Abbott: Starmer calls on PM to return Hester’s £10m

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has challenged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to hand back the £10 million donated to the Conservative Party by Frank Hester. The CEO of software company The Phoenix..

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Starmer accuses PM of being too scared to call an election [Video]

Starmer accuses PM of being too scared to call an election

Sir Keir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of being "too scared" to call an election. The Labour leader said that "the public can see that the only way to protect their country, their pension and their..

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Starmer wants to legalise assisted dying in next parliament [Video]

Starmer wants to legalise assisted dying in next parliament

The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said that he wants assisted dying to be legalised after the next election. Speaking in a phone call with broadcaster and campaigner Esther Rantzen - who has..

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Jeremy Hunt denies making ‘fat joke’ about Starmer [Video]

Jeremy Hunt denies making ‘fat joke’ about Starmer

Jeremy Hunt has denied making a “fat joke” about Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer during his Budget speech. Speaking to ITV’s Harry Horton, the chancellor said, “I was pulling his leg” but..

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Budget 2024: The Main Points [Video]

Budget 2024: The Main Points

Jeremy Hunt has cut National Insurance by 2p as he laid out his plans for taxation and spending in the Spring Budget. The chancellor also announced he would be scrapping the non-dom tax status, which..

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Starmer calls PM and Hunt ‘Chuckle Brothers of decline’ [Video]

Starmer calls PM and Hunt ‘Chuckle Brothers of decline’

Sir Keir Starmer calls the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak the “Chuckle brothers of decline”, and describes the Chancellor's budget as "the last desperate act of a party..

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Keir Starmer: Victims of violence deserve better [Video]

Keir Starmer: Victims of violence deserve better

Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer says “victims of violence deserve better” during a spat with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the House of Commons over the killing of Sarah Everard. Mr Starmer..

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Galloway: By-election victory will undermine Labour [Video]

Galloway: By-election victory will undermine Labour

George Galloway said his victory in the Rochdale by-election "is going to undermine Keir Starmer very considerably." Mr Galloway, who took the seat with 12,335 votes (39.7%), said Labour has "lost..

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Starmer: Galloway only won because Labour didn't stand [Video]

Starmer: Galloway only won because Labour didn't stand

Sir Keir Starmer claims George Galloway only won the Rochdale by-election because Labour didn't stand there. Reacting to Galloway's victory, Mr Starmer said: "I regret that we had to withdraw our..

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George Galloway wins Rochdale by-election [Video]

George Galloway wins Rochdale by-election

George Galloway has won the Rochdale by-election after securing 12,335 votes, a majority of 5,697. The former Labour MP, who was standing for the Workers Party of Britain, said in his victory speech:..

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Sunak accuses Starmer of being ‘spineless’ over antisemitism [Video]

Sunak accuses Starmer of being ‘spineless’ over antisemitism

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak labels Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer “spineless, hopeless and utterly shameless" during Prime Minister’s Questions over Labour’s record with antisemitism. Report by..

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Sunak accuses Starmer of being ‘spinless’ over antisemitism [Video]

Sunak accuses Starmer of being ‘spinless’ over antisemitism

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak labels Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer “spineless, hopeless and utterly shameless" during Prime Minister’s Questions over Labour’s record with antisemitism. Report by..

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Starmer: PM 'lacks the backbone' to call out Islamophobia [Video]

Starmer: PM 'lacks the backbone' to call out Islamophobia

Sir Keir Starmer said Rishi Sunak "lacks the backbone" to call out "Islamophobia" after Lee Anderson’s attack on Sadiq Khan. Speaking during a visit to Shrewsbury, the Labour leader said: "I think..

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Govt: Starmer to blame for pressure on Speaker [Video]

Govt: Starmer to blame for pressure on Speaker

Claire Coutinho says Sir Keir Starmer is the "real culprit" for the pressure growing on Sir Lindsay Hoyle to step down as Speaker. The energy security secretary says the Labour leader put the speaker..

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Starmer denies pressuring Commons Speaker ahead of Gaza vote [Video]

Starmer denies pressuring Commons Speaker ahead of Gaza vote

Sir Keir Starmer has “categorically” denied threatening Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to select Labour’s amendment in the Gaza ceasefire debate, in a move that unleashed parliamentary chaos...

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Starmer presses Sunak over Post Office chairman row [Video]

Starmer presses Sunak over Post Office chairman row

Rishi Sunak refuses to repeat allegations made by Kemi Badenoch earlier this week, that ex-Post Office boss Henry Staunton was lying. During Prime Minister’s Questions, the Labour Leader said:..

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Starmer welcomes new Labour MPs to Parliament [Video]

Starmer welcomes new Labour MPs to Parliament

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer swore in his party’s two newest MPs to Parliament on Monday. Gen Kitchen and Damien Egan won victories in Wellingborough and Kingswood last week, when they..

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Starmer: Fighting must stop now in Gaza conflict [Video]

Starmer: Fighting must stop now in Gaza conflict

Sir Keir Starmer receives a standing ovation at the Scottish Labour conference as he calls for a “ceasefire that lasts” in Gaza and warns that the fighting in the Middle East must "stop now"...

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Starmer speaks of 'frustration' at Boris Johnson's 'unforgiveable failure' to level up

Sir Keir Starmer has admitted Boris Johnson was "right" to propose levelling up but said he was "frustrated" by the former prime minister's "unforgivable" failure to deliver.
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Labour can't 'turn taps on' for struggling councils, Starmer warns at local election launch

Sir Keir Starmer has warned that Labour "can't pretend that we can turn the taps on" to help struggling councils if he wins the next general election.
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Starmer urges Nike to change new England kit cross

The Labour leader speaks out as fans, pundits and politicians criticise the £124.99 shirt.
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Starmer backs calls for Nike to scrap new England football kit over redesigned St George cross

Sir Keir Starmer has backed criticism of Nike for changing the cross of St George on the back of the new England kit.
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Starmer praises Sadiq Khan's push for clean air after ULEZ controversy

Sir Keir Starmer has praised Sadiq Khan's commitment to clean air in London after urging the mayor to "reflect" on the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) last year.
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Starmer promises Esther Rantzen a vote on assisted dying if he wins election

Sir Keir Starmer has promised Dame Esther Rantzen that he will allow a vote on assisted dying in the next parliament if he wins the next election.
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Gordon Brown likens Starmer's plans for slimmed down cabinet to rule under Chairman Mao

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has drawn parallels between Sir Keir Starmer's plans for a four-person cabinet with revolutionary communist China.
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Starmer wishes he addressed 'distant' relationship with late father

Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News his late father "would be proud" if he makes it into Number 10.
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Labour enjoys best year ever for individual donations as total reaches £13m in 2023

Labour enjoyed its highest-ever annual amount in private donations across 2023 in a major boost for Sir Keir Starmer as the UK gears up for a general election.
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Galloway only won by-election because Labour ditched candidate, says Starmer

Left-wing firebrand George Galloway only won the Rochdale by-election because Labour ditched its candidate, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
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Starmer should be very, very, worried after Galloway win

He's back! The left-wing firebrand and Celtic FC fanatic George Galloway has now scored a hat-trick of election victories over Labour, the party he represented in parliament for 16 years.
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The Voters Panel: 'We will vote Reform - even if it puts Sir Keir Starmer in Number 10'

When Sky News launched The Voters Panel 24 hours ago, there was one party who stood apart from the rest - Reform.
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Sunak swerves questions on Farage joining Tories as Starmer says PM has 'lost control' of his party

Rishi Sunak has refused to reveal whether he would allow Nigel Farage to join his party after Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of "dancing to the tune" set by the former UKIP leader.
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Starmer faces possible probe over claims he put pressure on Speaker over Gaza debate

Sir Keir Starmer is facing a possible parliamentary investigation over allegations he put pressure on the Speaker in a debate on Gaza last week.
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Starmer outlines desire for 'patriotic economy' through boosting home ownership

Sir Keir Starmer has outlined his desire to run a "patriotic economy" through boosting home ownership and creating the "next generation" of new towns if Labour wins the election.
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Starmer accuses 'weak' Sunak of harbouring 'extremists' in his party

Sir Keir Starmer has accused the prime minister of harbouring extremists in his party after a senior Tory MP was suspended for "Islamophobic" comments.
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The Prime Minister In Waiting - but who really is Keir Starmer?

Sir Keir Starmer is a Prime Minister In Waiting.
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MPs branded 'a disgrace' as consensus on a Middle East ceasefire takes second place to political point-scoring

Sir Keir Starmer started the day facing the prospect of a very sizeable rebellion and possibly even a shadow cabinet resignation or two as dozens of MPs warned that they wouldn't be able to vote..
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Former Labour leader 'convinced we're not going to lose' next election

Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has cautiously predicted a victory for Sir Keir Starmer at the next general election - but refused to speculate on whether he will win a majority.
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'Not much difference' between Scotland and UK Labour's ceasefire position, says Sarwar

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has insisted there is "not much difference" between his and Sir Keir Starmer's position on a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Starmer says 'fighting must stop now' in Gaza conflict

Sir Keir Starmer called for a "ceasefire that lasts" in Gaza - ahead of a vote in the Commons which risks re-opening Labour divisions on the issue.
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Sunak's by-election agony, Starmer's Rochdale headache, and why we could have a May election? | Adam Boulton

This week's two by-elections had something for everyone - except Rishi Sunak's Conservatives.
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Sir Keir Starmer paid nearly £100,000 in tax last year, documents show

Sir Keir Starmer paid £99,431 in tax last year, according to a summary released by the Labour Party.
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Labour overturns big Tory majority with by-election win in Wellingborough

Labour has gained Wellingborough from the Conservatives, another big by-election victory for Sir Keir Starmer's party.
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Muslims and Jewish people are watching Starmer closely amid growing frustration with Labour

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Sir Keir Starmer urged to suspend Labour members who attended meeting at centre of antisemitism row

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to suspend any Labour member who was present at a meeting of activists where antisemitic comments were allegedly made.
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Another defeat for Sunak as Labour wins Kingswood by-election

Labour has taken Kingswood from the Conservatives, in another by-election victory for Sir Keir Starmer's party.
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Starmer claims he took 'decisive action' over Labour's Rochdale candidate

Sir Keir Starmer has claimed he took "decisive action" in withdrawing support from Labour's candidate for the Rochdale by-election, after it was alleged Azhar Ali had made antisemitic remarks at a..
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This is Starmer's biggest crisis as Labour leader - and there may be worse to come

The sacking of Azhar Ali as Labour's candidate in the Rochdale by-election is the biggest disaster for Sir Keir Starmer in his nearly four years as leader of the party.
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Starmer promises to 'fix unprecedented stagnation' - as Labour targets business voters

Sir Keir Starmer will promise to "fix unprecedented stagnation" in the growth of productivity in the UK, as he unveils Labour's "plan for business".
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Iceland boss and ex-Tory donor switches support to Labour

Iceland supermarket boss Richard Walker has switched his support from the Conservatives to Labour, saying Sir Keir Starmer's party is "the right choice" for his customers.
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Yousaf invites Starmer for talks to establish 'working relationship'

Scotland's First Minister has invited Sir Keir Starmer to Edinburgh for talks on how their parties could co-operate following a general election.
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Tories defend 'Better Call Keir' attack ad that seeks to highlight Labour leader's legal past

The Conservative Party has defended a controversial attack ad targetting Sir Keir Starmer, which seeks to draw attention to the Labour leader's advice to an Islamist group.
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Rwanda bill 'brutally exposed' by Sunak's own MPs, Starmer says - as PM insists small boats plan 'will work'

Sir Keir Starmer has attacked the "farce" playing out in the Conservative Party over the government's Rwanda bill, claiming Rishi Sunak's plan had been "brutally exposed" by his own MPs.
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How boundary changes make Keir Starmer's job even harder - and what he needs to become PM

In December 2019, when Boris Johnson won the election with an 80-seat majority, the electoral map was dominated by Tory blue in England and Wales and SNP yellow in Scotland.
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Starmer 'wants to have fight' with Tories over Labour's £28bn green spending pledge

Sir Keir Starmer wants to have "a fight" with the Conservative Party on his target to spend £28bn a year on green projects by 2030.
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Starmer says it's 'nonsense' to suggest he would duck election TV debates

Sir Keir Starmer said it is "nonsense" to suggest he would duck TV debates with Rishi Sunak during the general election campaign.
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Starmer refuses to commit to unfreezing tax thresholds if Labour wins election

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to commit to unfreezing tax thresholds if Labour wins the next general election, saying he won't make promises he can't keep.
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'Huge difference' between Labour and Tories, Starmer declares as he rejects 'cautious' criticism

Sir Keir Starmer has rejected claims he is being too cautious and timid in his offer to the public - and insisted there is a "huge difference" between Labour and the Conservatives.
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Starmer to launch election campaign with vow to change the 'character of politics'

Sir Keir Starmer is launching his election campaign on Thursday - and will promise the "character of politics will change" if Labour enters power.
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Sir Keir Starmer to promise 'total crackdown on cronyism'

Sir Keir Starmer will vow to take on those who commit "fraud against the public purse" in a major speech that will mark the start of campaigning for the general election.
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Starmer is the anti-charisma candidate, but his lack of profile hasn't harmed Labour's chances | Adam Boulton

When he is forced to pick his Labour heroes, Sir Keir Starmer reluctantly measures himself against Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson and Sir Tony Blair.
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'Grounds for changing' assisted dying law after Esther Rantzen's plea

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he believes there are "grounds for changing the law" around assisted dying.
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Keir Starmer says two-state solution 'not in the gift of Israel'

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he is "strongly in favour" of a two-state solution after calls from the Labour Muslim Network to cut ties with Israel's UK ambassador over her rejection of the policy.
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Tony Blair, Sir Keir Starmer and JK Rowling among mourners at Alistair Darling memorial

Former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling has been remembered at a public memorial service in Edinburgh, attended by the likes of Tony Blair, Sir Keir Starmer and author JK Rowling.
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Starmer urged to snub Israeli ambassador over 'Islamophobic' rejection of two-state solution

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to cut ties with Israel's ambassador to the UK after she said her country would not accept a two-state solution when the war in Gaza ends, Sky News can reveal.
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Starmer demands government 'comes clean' over role in Mone PPE scandal

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has demanded the government "comes clean" over the role ministers played in dealing with Baroness Mone during the pandemic.
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Just Stop Oil activists told to stay away from Keir Starmer's home after Christmas carol protest

Just Stop Oil protesters who gathered outside the home of Sir Keir Starmer to sing climate change-inspired Christmas carols have been told not to return to the area for three months after being..
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Starmer defends serving under Corbyn as he insists Labour has 'changed'

Sir Keir Starmer has defended serving under Jeremy Corbyn as he argued Labour had "changed fundamentally" under his leadership.
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Sunak urges Starmer to 'rise above political games' on Rwanda bill ahead of vote

Rishi Sunak has attacked Labour's illegal migration policy as Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of "fighting like rats in a sack" over the Rwanda bill.
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