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Keir Starmer: “That’s what I want to do. I recognise that, you know, I’ve got to turn things around. We had a very bad set of…”

On the recordJune 12, 2026
That’s what I want to do. I recognise that, you know, I’ve got to turn things around. We had a very bad set of elections.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

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On his intention to lead Labour into the next election.

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