Starmer tells Burnham diplomacy cannot be sidelined in first interview since resignation
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Nadeem Badshah
21h ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
Keir Starmer, in his first interview since resigning as UK Prime Minister, warns likely successor Andy Burnham that reducing focus on international affairs is not feasible. Starmer defends his diplomatic engagement against criticism that he spent too much time abroad, and describes his decision to step down after two years as 'intensely personal'. Burnham has been positioning himself as a domestically-focused leader.
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bskyStarmer tells Burnham diplomacy cannot be sidelined in first interview since resignationtheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledStarmer has warned his likely successor, Andy Burnham, that it will not be possible to spend less time focusing on international affairs.
He also spoke of his 'intensely personal' decision to announce his resignation last month after two years as prime minister.
Throughout his premiership, the Labour leader has faced accusations of spending too much time on the world stage instead of domestic affairs, with his opponents calling him 'never here Keir'.
Prime minister also speaks of his ‘intensely personal decision’ to step down in first interview since resigning
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