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Starmer admits failing to engage ahead of welfare U-turns

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Starmer admits failing to engage ahead of welfare U-turnsThe PM takes responsibility for the climbdown over welfare reforms that angered many Labour MPs.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was caught on camera stumbling as he left 10 Downing Street Wednesday morning on his way to Prime Minister’s Questions. The brief trip, quickly dubbed his “first fall,” went viral across social media, with critics seizing on the moment as a symbol of Labour’s rocky start in government. The incident unfolded just hours after a major welfare policy U-turn sparked a backbench revolt and heated exchanges in Parliament. #KeirStarmer #StarmerStumble #StarmerFirstFall #DowningStreet #UKPolitics #StarmerViralVideo #LabourGovernment #StarmerSlip #PMQsDrama #StarmerTrip #ViralMoment #UKPrimeMinister #LabourParty #StarmerFallout #PoliticalGaffe ~HT.318~ED.102~PR.152~GR.125~

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