Politics · 24 July 2026
PM jokes about trouble at home after calling Manchester opening his best day
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The joke came during a National Economic Council meeting at Number 10 North, the newly established government base in Manchester. Keir Starmer told the room he would likely face questions from his partner over the weekend about his grand claim. He added that the milestone feels massive because a lack of jobs forced him to leave the area back in 1991.
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