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Keir Starmer mistakenly calls for 'return of the sausages' in major Labour conference speech

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Keir Starmer mistakenly calls for ‘return of the sausages’ in major Labour conference speech

Sir Keir Starmer mistakenly called for the “return of the sausages” in a major speech at Labour’s annual party conference in Liverpool on Tuesday, 24 September.

The prime minister was calling for restraint and de-escalation between Lebanon and Israel, a ceasefire in Gaza, and the return of hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 as well as “a recognised Palestinian state alongside a safe and secure Israel.”

However, he accidentally said “sausages” before quickly correcting himself to say “hostages” instead.

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