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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Josh Halliday North of England editor

Steve Coogan accuses Labour of paving way for Reform UK

Portrait of Steve Coogan looking out of a window at Rochdale town hall
Steve Coogan said Labour was now for people ‘inside the M25’. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Steve Coogan has accused Keir Starmer’s Labour government of a “derogation of all the principles they were supposed to represent” and said they were paving the way for the “racist clowns” of Reform UK.

The actor, comedian and producer said the party he had long supported was now for people “inside the M25” and described the prime minister’s first year in power as underwhelming.

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