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Keir Starmer: “I don't think it should happen, but if it does then I will fight. And let me just be clear with you. That's not about…”

On the recordJune 12, 2026
I don't think it should happen, but if it does then I will fight. And let me just be clear with you. That's not about personal vanity. It's not about stubbornness. It's out of a very deep sense of duty.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

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Discussing potential leadership contest amid resignations.

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