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Keir Starmer: And when my brother died of cancer, she reached out to me privately, not across this despatch box, and I thank her for…

On the recordJuly 15, 2026
And when my brother died of cancer, she reached out to me privately, not across this despatch box, and I thank her for that and the tribute that she’s just made to my wife and children, who mean the world to me.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

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Final PMQs appearance as leader.

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