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Read More‘If it was one of my candidates, their feet would not have touched the floor,’ says Labour leaderSign up to our Election Edition daily newsletterIn case you missed this late yesterday: Conservatives are projected to...
Read MoreLabour leader said rise by third in next five years is ‘powerful’ reason to ditch policy but refused to set timelineKeir Starmer has said he is “not immune” to the powerful argument for scrapping the...
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