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Morning Call: Has Starmer picked the wrong battle?

MPs from left and right fear the PM has set himself up for failure.

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Oct 02, 2025
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Good morning.

Keir Starmer is off to the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, where leaders will discuss plans to reform immigration rules (more on that below).

The Prime Minister’s Labour conference speech delighted activists but as the dust settles it hasn’t taken long for sceptical voices to be raised. Below I report on the fears across …

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