Keir Starmer Remembrance Day statement

Keir Starmer MP, Leader of the Labour Party, speaking on Remembrance Day, said:

“Today is about saying thank you to everyone who has served in our armed forces and to current personnel who continue to serve.

“In a year which saw British forces show remarkable bravery to save lives in the evacuation of Kabul it is important we show how grateful we are for your sacrifice and for everything you have done - and continue to do - to keep us safe. 

“As every year passes we take one step further away from the wars of the last century where our armed forces, and those who kept the home fires burning, sacrificed so much. Our parents, grandparents and great grandparents are our direct link to that past, which is why conversations with veterans of past conflicts, whilst always evocative, are even more poignant at this time of year.

“Remembrance is always a humbling time of year, because I reflect, as we all do, that our country, our way of life, our values and our democracy are hard fought for, by the UK and our allies, through life-ending and life-changing sacrifice so that we can enjoy the freedoms that we live by every day.

“We will remember them.”