Keir Starmer gets emotional as he talks about late parents to Gary Neville

Sir Keir Starmer became emotional as he discussed his late parents with veteran football Gary Neville. The Labour leader was visibly moved after the former Manchester United star asked him about how his mother and father would feel about him running for prime minister, in a new clip released on Wednesday (19 June). In a party election broadcast, filmed in front of the Lake District cottages where he went on family holidays, Sir Keir appeared to fight back tears and said: “They’d be having a real moment, and so am I actually.” Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@independent Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/the.independent/ X (Twitter) / https://twitter.com/Independent Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations