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Keir Starmer arrived at a polling station in Kentish Town, north London, to cast his vote in the local elections for Camden Council, PA Media reports. PA says:
The Labour leader, who lives in Kentish Town, which is part of the borough of Camden, held hands with his wife as he walked into the polling station – a community hall in Willingham Close – just after 9.30am. He said “Good morning” to the photographers and staff at the door.