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Keir Starmer: “To all those in the gallery, whose lives have been changed or improved by this Labour government, and all across the…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2026
To all those in the gallery, whose lives have been changed or improved by this Labour government, and all across the country who struggle to be seen or heard, you’re the reason I came into politics.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

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Farewell address to MPs

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