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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jill Lawless

Starmer argues for inclusive patrotism and accuses Farage of trying to divide Britain

Britain Politics Labour - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday accused hard-right politician Nigel Farage of crossing “a moral line" with his anti-immigtration stance, as the British leader contrasted his vision of “patriotic renewal” with what he called Farage's divisive poltics of grievance.

Battling dire approval ratings, a sluggish economy and questions about his leadership, Starmer came out swinging with a punchy speech saying that Britain faces a “fight for the soul of our country” between the governing center-left Labour Party and Farage's Reform UK.

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