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Tony Blair, Sir Keir Starmer and JK Rowling among mourners at Alistair Darling memorial

Sky News Tuesday, 19 December 2023
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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