Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, has stated he is willing to work with Marine Le Pen's National Rally party to address the small boats crisis if it forms the next French government. Starmer emphasized the importance of making the 'progressive case' and mentioned he would be open to bilateral as well as EU-wide agreements to combat small boat gangs. He also highlighted that serious government requires cooperation with other European governments, regardless of their political alignment. Starmer noted that the far-right victory in France proves the left must show 'only progressives have answers' to the problems people are facing.
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer has said he would work with Marine Le Pen’s party to tackle the small boats crisis [@Telegraph]
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Labour would work with Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party to tackle small boats crisis, Starmer says https://t.co/fSeVJm8DXM
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NEW Keir Starmer says he’ll work with Marine Le Pen’s party on small boats if they all end up in government. https://t.co/qswmvmPbMf https://t.co/cZXDjxdPV5
Keir Starmer is asked if he could work with a French National Rally govt and he says he will work with any European govt but that it is important to make the 'progressive case' He also says he'd be open to bileteral as well as EU wide agreements to smash small boat gangs
Starmer says far-right victory in France proves left must show 'only progressives have answers' to problems people facing - https://t.co/ScuPKDc9HB