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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
John Crace

When Starmer speaks, the world listens – or so Labour imagines

Keir Starmer on the phone
Starmer continues to call for de-escalation, but we all know the UK has no real influence. Photograph: Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street

It was late into the night. The phone rang in the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem. Benjamin Netanyahu stretched out an arm to take the call.

“Yes.”

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