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I will prove them wrong : Keir Starmer fights back amid leadership crisis

London, May 11 (UNI) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed to “prove doubters wrong” and fight any leadership challenge as he unveiled a major political reset following Labour’s heavy local election setbacks, warning that Britain faced “very dangerous opponents” and risked going “down a very dark path” if his party failed to respond decisively.
During a high-stakes speech aimed at stopping a growing rebellion inside his party, Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to quit as Labour leader and insisted he would not “walk away” from office.
“I know I have my doubters, and I know I need to prove them wrong, and I will,” he added, stressing that Britain required “a bigger response” to mounting economic, geopolitical, and social challenges.
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