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Keir Starmer: “I'm here (at the G7) concentrating on that. That's the right thing to do, and I think most people would say there's…”

On the recordJune 19, 2026
I'm here (at the G7) concentrating on that. That's the right thing to do, and I think most people would say there's always political chatter. We don't want our Prime Minister getting involved in that.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Addressing his focus during the G7 summit.

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