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Keir Starmer: “Exploiting this tragedy to create grievance and division would be wrong in any circumstances, but to do it when the…”

On the recordJune 3, 2026
Exploiting this tragedy to create grievance and division would be wrong in any circumstances, but to do it when the family are expressly saying please don’t is unforgivable.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

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Criticizing Nigel Farage's response to a tragedy.

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