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Starmer Defends Economic Policies, Strengthens UK-Albania Ties

5/16/2025

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At a press conference in Tirana, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer took a stand against his previous negative comments about Albanian communities, vowing to strengthen ties between the UK and Albania. In a heated exchange during PMQs, he also defended his economic policies against Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who slammed the growing unemployment and questioned the recent UK-US trade deal.

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At a press conference in Tirana, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer took a stand against his previous negative comments about Albanian communities, vowing to strengthen ties between the UK and Albania. In a heated exchange during PMQs, he also defended his economic policies against Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who slammed the growing unemployment and questioned the recent UK-US trade deal.