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SIR KEIR STARMER will take “full responsibility” for Labour’s election results, the party leader said today.
With voting taking place across Britain on Friday, including for English councils, the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd, Sir Keir acknowledged that he is facing a major electoral test, the first since he became Labour leader.
“I take full responsibility for the results, just as I take full responsibility for everything that happens in the Labour Party under my leadership,” he said.
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