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Starmer: Leadership challenges are 'wrong'

Starmer: Leadership challenges are 'wrong'
BBC Politics Wednesday 17 June 2026, 07:37 UTC 1 min read
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The prime minister spoke to the BBC ahead of the Makerfield by-election on Thursday.

The prime minister spoke to the BBC ahead of the Makerfield by-election on Thursday.
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