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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has delivered a statement following the plane crash of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad.Speaking to the media, Starmer said: "The images and news from India is absolutely devastating, and I speak for the entire country in saying our thoughts are with each and every one of those involved. "There will be British and Indian families across the land who are absolutely impacted by this. And our thoughts first and foremost are with them."WATCH ABOVE.

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00:00Images and news from India is absolutely devastating and I speak for the entire country in saying our thoughts are with each and every one of those involved.
00:09There will be British and Indian families across the land who are absolutely impacted by this and our thoughts first and foremost are with them.
00:17Obviously the investigation is going on. We've dispatched an investigation team that's been deployed.
00:23The Foreign Secretary is leading on this and we'll obviously update as soon as we can but we're working with the Indian authorities on this to establish the facts.
00:32I would say to all families, friends of anybody affected to please contact the Foreign Office for further information.
00:42Are you in contact at all with any affected families and do you know anything more about this possible British survivor?
00:47And if I may, is there any plans for a cobra?
00:49Well, in relation to the question of a survivor, obviously we're establishing the facts and the investigation is ongoing.
00:58We're in constant contact with the Indian authorities.
01:01We've dispatched our own team that's been acknowledged to work with them.
01:06I think it is important for all friends and family to contact the Foreign Office so we can roll out this as quickly as possible.
01:13But it is an ongoing investigation.
01:16It'll take some time.
01:17But, you know, our hearts and our thoughts are absolutely with the friends and families of all those affected who are going to be absolutely devastated by this awful news.
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