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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Keir Starmer’s resignation speech: the six key takeaways

Keir Starmer with his wife Victoria outside No 10 Downing Street
Keir Starmer with his wife Victoria outside No 10 Downing Street, where he announced his resignation. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

It was only a few minutes long, fewer than 750 words, and was in part almost drowned out by music blasted by anti-Brexit protesters. But there was a lot in Keir Starmer’s resignation speech – not all of it stated openly. Here we look at the key quotes and what the prime minister meant by them.

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