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Keir says British control of Falklands is 'personal' as uncle almost died in war

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Sir Keir Starmer 's uncle almost died when his ship was hit by a torpedo during the Falklands War .

It took a week before his family learned that his mum’s brother Roger had survived the attack on HMS Antelope .

He said: 'I've been very clear about the Falkland Islands , it's personal to me. And sovereignty in Gibraltar is equally not to be negotiated'.

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informal

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English

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46

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