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The politics of prime ministerial holidays

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Should Keir Starmer go on holiday whilst the country is still grappling with violent disorder? In a YouGov poll on Thursday 71% of those surveyed said he shouldn’t. The PM is meant to be heading off on a summer break on Monday but that is looking increasingly unlikely. We still haven’t got the final word from No.10 but we we thought it was a good opportunity to take a look at the politics of prime ministerial holidays.

Oscar Edmondson speaks to Katy Balls and Jon Rentoul, chief political commentator at the Independent

Produced by Oscar Edmondson. 

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