The Sir Keir Starmer Profile (Replay)
Newscast
07/08/24
•35m
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A replay of our profile of the leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer - now Prime Minister.
Adam is joined by Ailbhe Rea, associate editor at Bloomberg UK, and Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer: The Biography, to chronicle Keir Starmer’s early life and political career. They discuss his family life, his legal career and how he rose to become leader of the Labour Party including behind-the-scenes details from those who know and work with him.
This episode is part of a series where Newscast profiles each of the leaders of major political parties.
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