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Starmer says Biden was 'in good form' and 'deserves credit' for success of Nato summit

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Keir Starmer defends Joe Biden’s mental fitness after string of gaffes

SirKeir StarmerdefendedJoe Biden's mental capability after astring of gaffesand a disastrousdebate performancefrom the US president.

In an interview with CNN, thenew British prime ministeraddressed concerns over the president's acuity after Mr Biden introducedVolodymyr Zelenskyas "president Putin" and referred to his running mate Kamala Harris as “vice presidentTrump."

Sir Keir said Mr Biden was "in good form" when the pair spoke on the phone recently.

Praising the Nato summit, he added: "President Zelensky [said] ‘this is a success’.

“And so I do think [Mr Biden] deserves credit for that.”

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