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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Esther Addley

I’m a celebrity, get the Tories out of here

Carol Vorderman, Keir Starmer and Rod Stewart. The Labour party, led by Starmer, has been gaining celebrity backing.
Carol Vorderman, Keir Starmer and Rod Stewart. The Labour party, led by Starmer, has been gaining celebrity backing. Composite: Shutterstock/PA

Has Sir Rod Stewart, of all unexpected people, provoked a flood of celebrity support for Labour? Perhaps not quite yet. But after Carol Vorderman became the second celebrity in two days to hit out at Rishi Sunak’s government, Keir Starmer could be forgiven for wondering if there’s something in the water at least.

TV presenter Vorderman, appearing on This Morning on Friday, launched a scorching attack on the prime minister, demanding Sunak reveal if he has shares in the vaccine manufacturer Moderna given the government’s huge investment during the pandemic.

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