Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, speaking at a community event, stated he is proud the UK has 'the gayest parliament in the world,' adding he believes no other parliament is more LGBTQ+-representative. The remark comes after his resignation last month amid Labour Party turmoil.
Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, speaking Wednesday afternoon at an LGBTQ+ community event, said he is proud that the United Kingdom has 'the gayest parliament in the world' and added that he believes 'there is no parliament in the world that is gayer than this one.'
Starmer resigned as prime minister last month (June 23) after months of internal Labour Party turmoil, including cabinet resignations and a collapsed parliamentary majority, as The Zioneer reported. His successor is expected to be chosen by the Labour Party by September.
The remark is his first public statement at a community event since stepping down. There is no immediate indication of any new political development or policy announcement linked to the statement.
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