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  1. A headshot of Keir Starmer who looks slightly beyond the camera and has a neutral expression on his face.

  2. Rhun ap Iorwerth

  3. Jess Phillips

  4. Miatta Fahnbulleh wearing a black jacket and gold necklace standing near some ivy

  5. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer adjusts his glasses as he speaks in Downing Street, Westminster, London, in April 2026

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  7. A woman with white hair and sunglasses and a black jacket being interviewed by a radio reporter in a shopping centre

  8. Reform UK's Graham Harrison with long graying beard and wearing a gray-green collared t-shirt stands in front of a creased blue fabric backdrop.

  9. A man with a navy blue blazer, a light blue shirt and a red tie is stood up looking to the right. There are multiple men in the background as well as wooden doorway.

  10. Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham seen in a split image

  11. Zack Polanski speaking in front of a green backdrop with an animated facial expression with his hand gesturing to the side

  12. Harry Farley outside 10 Downing Street

  13. Sir Keir Starmer addresses members of the cabinet. He is looking towards the camera and is wearing glasses and a dark suit and tie with a white shirt. Some members of the cabinet are looking away from the camera and some are not in focus. In front of them are papers, drinks glasses and mugs.

  14. A composite image of Wes Streeting, Lisa Nandy and Ed Miliband leaving Downing Street on 12 May 2026

  15. Keir Starmer standing awkwardly at a podium wearing a black suit

  16. Parliament portrait of Alex Davies-Jones

  17. Zarah Sultana has long black hair and a red jacket. She wears white earrings and looks at the camera.

  18. Keir Starmer looking into the distance with a nervous expression. He is inside a room which is unseen, nd wearing a black suit jaclket and white shirt with no tie

  19. A woman with blonde hair, sitting in a radio studio. She is wearing a blue jacket and white shirt. There is a brooch on her jacket. The studio is lit in purple, and there is a skyline of Leeds behind her.

  20. Four men, one in a blue suit, one in a black suit, one in a dark jacket and a trilby hat, and one with a dark casual jacket over a grey T-shirt, are talking in a huddle. Reform UK rosettes are visible on three of them. One has dark hair and a beard and is looking at the camera.

  21. The Imperial State Crown is carried on a red velvet cushion by a liveried footman ahead of the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords in November 2023

  22. Ben Rowe, with a beard, is wearing a motorcycling jacket and sitting on rocks covered in moss in his former Facebook profile picture

  23. Reform UK's Chris Eynon stands in front of a brick wall and Union Jack flag wearing a black suit, striped tie and blue checked shirt.

  24. Peter Harris, wearing a blue suit with a white shirt and a patterned tie, smiles at the camera as he gives the thumbs up.