Starmer pays tribute to fallen MPs at King’s Speech debate

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer repeats US President Joe Biden's words and calls for the temperature of democracy to be lowered as he pays tribute to late MPs Jo Cox and Sir David Amess. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Before we begin, may I join the Leader of the Opposition in his tribute to His Majesty
00:10the King? It is so heartening to see him in his rightful place delivering the gracious
00:15speech and I am sure the whole House will not mind once again wishing him a speedy recovery.
00:23May I also join in wishing Her Majesty the Queen a happy birthday?
00:30We also wish President Trump a speedy recovery from the appalling attempt on his life at
00:36the weekend. I spoke with President Trump on Sunday night to pass our best wishes, but
00:43also to share our revulsion at the senseless violence which has no place in democracy.
00:52Last time this address took place and I stood at that dispatch box, I could see for the
00:59first time the then new plaque now behind me commemorating the memory of Sir David Amess.
01:08I know how hard that loss was for Members on the opposite benches. Now, standing on
01:16this side, I can see for the first time in front of me the plaque to our dear friend
01:23Jo Cox, with her words that catch the air of this Chamber even more at a moment like
01:30this, more in common. So while our thoughts at this time are of course with President
01:37Trump and the American people, we cannot think that this is something that only happens elsewhere.
01:45We must heed the words of President Biden to lower the temperature of our democracy,
01:51work across our disagreements and find each other's common decency.

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