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Starmer can survive a leadership challenge, says attorney general
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- Jennifer Mc Kiernan Political reporter BBCAttorney General Lord Hermer speaking to Nick Robinson Sir Keir Starmer can prove his critics wrong and survive a leadership challenge, his friend Lord Hermer has told the BBC.
- In his first interview with BBC Radio 4's Political Thinking, the attorney general said people had always underestimated the prime minister.
- The pair's friendship began in 1996 when they were both barristers at Doughty Street Chambers, specialising in human rights.
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Jennifer Mc Kiernan Political reporter BBCAttorney General Lord Hermer speaking to Nick Robinson Sir Keir Starmer can prove his critics wrong and survive a leadership challenge, his friend Lord Hermer has told the BBC.
In his first interview with BBC Radio 4's Political Thinking, the attorney general said people had always underestimated the prime minister.
The pair's friendship began in 1996 when they were both barristers at Doughty Street Chambers, specialising in human rights. Sir Keir appointed Lord Hermer as the government's chief legal adviser in 2024 following his landslide victory.
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