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David Lynch

Jeremy Corbyn criticises Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ speech at festival

Jeremy Corbyn was speaking at the Wide Awake Festival in London (Ben Whitley/PA) - (PA Wire)

Jeremy Corbyn has criticised Sir Keir Starmer for using the phrase “island of strangers” in a major immigration announcement.

The former Labour leader, now an independent MP after he lost the party whip, publicly challenged the Prime Minister’s language on Friday.

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