Keir Starmer: tense election trail Labour leader replaced by affable prime minister

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In his first press conference as PM there was a relaxed atmosphere – and a pledge to end ideological drama

If the setting was grand, a wood-panelled state room in the heart of 10 Downing Street, the arrival was not. Keir Starmer simply walked from another room to the lectern, without an announcement or entourage, and after a quick smile, began speaking to the assembled reporters.

This was the first press conference of the Labour government, and within the generally careful answers from the new prime minister were contained several hints about his style and approach, some of which we knew, others maybe less so.

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