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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed public sector workers to Downing Street for an early Christmas dinner, thanking those who continue to work through the festive period to keep the country safe.

In a message shared on social media, Starmer acknowledged that many people in public service spend Christmas away from their families, highlighting the dedication of emergency services, healthcare staff, and other frontline workers.

The gathering was held as a gesture of appreciation ahead of Christmas, reflecting the government’s recognition of public service and commitment during the holiday season.

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00:00Hello. You must be the delivery. Fantastic. Thank you very much.
00:19It's got a bit of garlic in. Very nice. I did that. This is what you thought. I was in a cabinet meeting.
00:24Did you do that? Yeah, I was up here.
00:30Right. That's not quite the right angle, love.
00:40There we go, Larry.
00:49We wanted to invite you in to Downing Street to say a big thank you to you, because in here we've got lots and lots of people who are working on Christmas Day.
00:59Helping to keep us safe and sound. Many of your families won't necessarily see you on Christmas Day.
01:06And we really, really want to say a big thank you. We wanted to get you to come in for lunch to say thank you for that.
01:11Give you your Christmas lunch a little bit early. And through you, all the people that are working on Christmas Day, we want to say thank you to you.
01:18How was your food? Oh, fantastic. Toast good? Gravy good? I was stirring the gravy earlier on.
01:24Oh, well done. One, two, three. Oh!
01:28So enjoy it and have a really good afternoon and you're very welcome to our house. Thank you very much indeed.
01:34Do you like Brussels sprouts?
01:42Hello. Hello. Hello.
01:44You must be the delivery. We are.
01:46Fantastic. Thank you very much.
01:48It's got a bit of garlic in.
02:02Very nice.
02:03I think I did that. This is what you thought. I was in a cabinet meeting, didn't you?
02:05Did you do that?
02:06Yeah, I was up here.
02:18Right. That's not quite the right angle, love.
02:21Okay.
02:27There we go, Larry.
02:30We wanted to invite you in to Downing Street to say a big thank you to you because in here we've got lots and lots of people who are working on Christmas Day, helping to keep us safe and sound.
02:44Many of your families won't necessarily see you on Christmas Day. And we really, really want to say a big thank you.
02:50We wanted to get you to come in for lunch to say thank you for that, give you your Christmas lunch a little bit early.
02:55And through you, all the people that are working on Christmas Day, we want to say thank you to you. How was your food?
03:00Oh, fantastic.
03:01Potatoes good? Gravy good? I was stirring the gravy earlier on.
03:05Oh, well done.
03:06One, two, three. Oh!
03:09So enjoy it and have a really good afternoon and you're very welcome to our house. Thank you very much indeed.
03:18Do you like Brussels sprouts?
03:25Good afternoon.
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