Keir Starmer admits making Israeli hostages sausages gaffe [Video]

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Sir Keir Starmer admitted he mangled his words when referring to Israeli hostages as “sausages” during his Labour conference speech this week.

When asked about the blunder, Sir Keir said he was prepared to be ribbed over the gaffe which was ridiculed across social media.

“I just mangled the beginning of the word,” he admitted. “These things are there to give you all the opportunity to rib me.”

The prime minister butchered a call for Hamas to release Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, instead demanding the “return of the sausages” before swiftly correcting himself.

“I call again for restraint and de-escalation at the border between Lebanon and Israel. I call again for all parties to step back from the brink. I call again for all parties to step back from the …

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