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Hello, welcome.
It's the BBC World Service.
The programme is NewsHour.
I'm Paul Henley.
We're coming to you live from London.
First up today.
The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted he will lead his Labour Party into the next general election,
despite a damaging night in England's local elections.
Labour has so far lost hundreds of seats and lost control of several councils.