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Starmer accused of weakening Britain by pushing for UN Security Council reform

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Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of diluting Britain ’s global influence by proposing to increase the number of permanent members of the UN Security Council .

Lord Hermer said Britain would push to reform the council by adding permanent representation from Africa , Brazil , India , Japan and Germany .

But Sir Iain Duncan Smith said it would be a mistake to widen membership further.