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Sir Keir Starmer: “The chance to change the lives of millions of people for the better. That’s what I came into politics for.”

On the recordJune 22, 2026
The chance to change the lives of millions of people for the better. That’s what I came into politics for.
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Sir Keir Starmer

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Resignation announcement outside Number 10.

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