WATCH: Keir Starmer forced to halt PMQs and correct the record after North Korea gaffe

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Georgia Pearce

By Georgia Pearce


Published: 20/05/2026

- 12:50

Updated: 20/05/2026

- 14:42

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was forced to "correct the record" during Prime Minister's Questions, following a gaffe involving North Korea.

After being handed a note in the Chamber, Sir Keir told MPs: "I've just been handed a note saying that I inadvertently said we did a trade deal with North Korea, rather than South Korea. That would be breaking news!"

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