In this bonus episode for Red Box subscribers to mark the start of the new series of Past Imperfect, Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson talk to Sir Keir Starmer about his childhood and the experiences that helped shape him.

The Labour leader talks candidly about growing up in a crowded home, where money was tight and the phone was cut off. He shares bittersweet memories of his early years overshadowed by his mother’s degenerative illness and frequent stays in hospital high dependency units. He went on to become director of public prosecutions, and could be the next prime minister of the UK.

The Past Imperfect series sees hosts Rachel and Alice talk to outstanding people about how moments in their early lives informed their identities, their careers and their drive to succeed.

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