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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Starmer hits out at Reform over past vaccine claims as measles cases surge

Keir Starmer has hit out at Reform UK, saying the public expects political leaders to back “science to protect our children, not to give oxygen to conspiracy theories” as measles cases surge.

An outbreak of the virus in parts of London has left some children needing hospital treatment and is at risk of spreading further due to low vaccination rates, scientists have warned.

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