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New UK PM Keir Starmer invites Simon Harris to Downing Street after Tory election collapse

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New UK prime minister Keir Starmer speaks outside 10 Downing Street in London on Friday. Photograph: Andrew Testa/The New York Times
New UK prime minister Keir Starmer speaks outside 10 Downing Street in London on Friday. Photograph: Andrew Testa/The New York Times
Harry McGee
Glen Murphy
Fri Jul 05 2024 - 21:28

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Harry McGee

Harry McGee

Harry McGee is a Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
Glen Murphy

Glen Murphy

Glen Murphy is an Irish Times journalist