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Keir Starmer: “The big job in me is being the best dad to my kids and the best husband to my wife. That is... that is a big job. And…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2026
The big job in me is being the best dad to my kids and the best husband to my wife. That is... that is a big job. And it's a job I'm very much looking forward to.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Discussing his future after leaving office.

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