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  "textContent": "To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo\n\nUp Next\n\nPrevious Page\n\nNext Page\n\nSir Keir Starmer has been forced to correct the record after accidentally announcing a trade deal with North Korea in the House of Commons.\n\nDuring an answer to Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey at Prime Minister’s Questions this afternoon, the PM rattled through deals his government has made with different countries.\n\nHe said: ‘There are trade deals with the EU, but also with India, North Korea, and the United States, and I remind them of the value of those deals.’\n\nIt might not need pointing out that no agreement has, in fact, been struck with Kim Jong-Un’s totalitarian regime.\n\nThis was pointed out later in the session, when a note was passed to Starmer.\n\nThe PM told MPs: ‘I’ve just been handed a note saying that I inadvertently said we did a trade deal with North Korea instead of South Korea.’\n\n##  Everything is changing, all the time\n\nCut through political noise and understand how the Westminster chaos actually affects your life with Metro's politics newsletter Alright, Gov? Sign up here.\n\nAmid laughter in the House, he muttered about the potential of being referred to the Privileges Committee and offered to correct the record.\n\nHe added ‘It was a slip of the tongue, but a pretty unfortunate one.’\n\n**Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk.** **Or you can submit your videos and pictures here.**\n\n**For more stories like this, check our**  news page**.**\n\n**Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates.** **You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.**\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Keir Starmer accidentally says UK has bagged a trade deal with North Korea"
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