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Keir Starmer: “Well, I've said over and over again, I'm not going to walk away. We won an election victory in 2024 with a five year…”

On the recordJune 6, 2026
Well, I've said over and over again, I'm not going to walk away. We won an election victory in 2024 with a five year mandate.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

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Responding to leadership challenge from Andy Burnham.

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