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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker in Berlin

Starmer promises ‘project of hope’ in UK amid concern about rise of far right

Starmer speaking against a backdrop of a Union flag and an EU flag
Starmer said the increase in support for far-right groups was ‘something that occupies my time’, after recent riots in the UK. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Keir Starmer has expressed concern that the UK could face a rise in mass far-right populism as seen in Germany and France, as he said it was his mission to “inject some hope” into the country.

Speaking to reporters in Germany, where the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) could come top in three state elections next month, Starmer said the increase in support for such groups was “something that occupies my time”, especially after UK riots partly inspired by far-right misinformation.

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