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UK election: Who is Labour Party leader Keir Starmer?

Birgit Maass in London
July 4, 2024

As voters head to the polls in UK's general election, the opposition Labour Party is the overwhelming favorite to win, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. So who is Keir Starmer, the prospective next occupant of 10 Downing Street?

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