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Starmer vows to prove 'doubters' wrong, bring UK closer to the EU to rescue his job

May 11, 2026
Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer came out fighting Monday, vowing to prove his "doubters" wrong as he sought to quell a growing threat to his leadership following disastrous election results. Starmer pledged his ruling Labour party would be "better" and bolder as he tried to convince angry and restless lawmakers to back him in a crunch speech designed to reset his flagging premiership. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot reports from London.
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