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The Reality of Being Prime Minister in 2026 | Keir Starmer

We welcome Prime Minister Keir Starmer for a rare and personal conversation about leadership, responsibility, and the human reality behind power.


What does it take to make decisions that shape millions of lives? How do you stay grounded when the pressure never switches off? Keir reflects on growing up with financial insecurity, the painful story of his brother, and why those experiences drive his focus on opportunity for those who never got a fair chance. 


He also opens up about the personal cost of public service, the collision of election-night triumph and family sacrifice, and how he approaches decision-making at the very top.


This episode is about empathy under pressure, leadership with perspective, and putting people, not politics, at the centre of power.


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