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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

‘We did pull the levers’: emotional Starmer defends his record

Lindsay Hoyle shakes hands with Keir Starmer
Lindsay Hoyle (right), the Commons speaker, says farewell to Keir Starmer on Wednesday. Photograph: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA

Keir Starmer has defended his record as prime minister in an often emotional final outing at prime minister’s questions, which largely avoided political jibes in favour of tributes and questions, many about the World Cup.

Answering the very last question, his voice breaking at times, Starmer paid tribute to those he had worked with over his two years in office, which will end on Monday when he hands over to Andy Burnham.

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