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MPs heard a surprising claim regarding a UK-North Korea trade agreement. During Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir Starmer mistakenly said the government had secured such a deal. He then rose and chuckled. He apologised to MPs in the Commons, correcting the statement to clarify he meant South Korea, calling it an unfortunate tongue slip.
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