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How will Prime Minister Starmer govern? - episode of The World Tonight podcast

How will Prime Minister Starmer govern?

37 minutes Posted Jul 5, 2024 at 10:14 pm.
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The new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised a period of what he called national renewal. We ask how Sir Keir will govern, and who's made it into his top team.

Jeremy Corbyn, his predecessor, defied electoral history, holding his seat as independent with nearly 50% of the vote. He joins us live.

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