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Sir Keir Starmer: “I don’t think we should have a challenge, because I think it’ll throw the country into chaos.”

On the recordJune 15, 2026
I don’t think we should have a challenge, because I think it’ll throw the country into chaos.
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Sir Keir Starmer

Editor's note · Context

Warning against leadership challenge from Burnham.

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