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Starmer calls Sunak 'prime minister' in Commons slip-up

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Sir Keir Starmer jokes that "old habits die hard" as he appears to give the leader of the opposition his old job back.
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News video: Starmer calls Sunak ‘prime minister’ during Commons debate

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Sir Keir Starmer mistakenly calls Rishi Sunak the prime minister during an exchange in the House of Commons. The current prime minister’s slip of the tongue comes after the Conservative leader responded to the prime minister’s statement regarding last week’s NATO and EPC meetings. Report by...

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