Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has rejected a comparison to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, as he defends his patriotism.
In an exclusive interview with GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope, Starmer refused to be likened to Farage and declared he is "quietly patriotic".
When asked by GB News if he is "more patriotic than Nigel Farage", Starmer said: "I wouldn't start this business of comparing myself with others. I'm truly patriotic in that my mission, if you like, the very reason I came into politics, is to improve our country and improve the lives of millions of people in our country.
"I'm very proud of our country. I'm very proud to sit in front of the Union Jack - I did it when I represented our country as chief prosecutor. But the passion in me, yes, it is perhaps a quiet passion.
"And it is to improve this country, to genuinely take it forward. I think most people in this country are reasonable, tolerant, live and let live. They want their family to get on, they want the community to get on, and they want the country to get on, and that's what drives me. Improving our country is my number one goal."
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