On the recordJuly 4, 2026
But for me, and this may be different for other people, in the end it became an intensely personal decision.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party
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mirror.co.ukBut for me, and this may be different for other people, in the end it became an intensely personal decision.
Discussing his resignation decision.
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