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Politics
George Thompson

PM leaves gathering of European political leaders early after synagogue attack

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer makes a statement at Copenhagen Airport in Kastrup, Denmark, after he left the European Political Community summit early following an incident at a synagogue in Crumpsall (Suzanne Plunkett/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Prime Minister left a gathering of European political leaders early to lead an emergency response to an attack on a synagogue in Greater Manchester.

Sir Keir Starmer had been attending the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Denmark, where Ukraine and illegal migration were top of the agenda, when he heard about the incident.

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