Keir Starmer Delivers Speech to Save His Premiership (Full Remarks)
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has delivered a last-ditch effort to save his premiership this morning, with a politically charged address designed to hold back calls for a change in leadership atop Britain’s governing Labour Party.
During the speech, he reiterated his message from Friday that he won’t walk away and risk “plunging the country into chaos.” The prime minister also addressed questions about his leadership. “I know people are frustrated with me,” he said. “I know I have doubters, and I know I need to prove them wrong.” Starmer also vowed to put Britain “at the heart of Europe” and announced the nationalisation of British Steel. (Source: Bloomberg)
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