![DUDLEY, ENGLAND - MARCH 08: L-R) Sir Keir Starmer, Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, addresses the audience during the last Labour Party Leadership hustings at Dudley Town Hall on March 08, 2020 in Dudley, England. Sir Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy are vying to replace Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is stepping down following his party's loss in the December 2019 general election. The new leader and deputy will be announced on 4 April, 2020. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LB2M65I6262XRWOWKB3NVE65WA.jpg?smart=true&auth=791a91f95d86e05b73743e28269499a21635fbb8078bd667767077404fda6863&width=400&height=225)
Keir Starmer makes his pitch for the leadership of the Labour Party at the last hustings of the election campaign. Getty
Keir Starmer makes his pitch for the leadership of the Labour Party at the last hustings of the election campaign. Getty
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