The claim
A series of apparently unconnected videos on YouTube and TikTok have featured clips of well-known British celebrities apparently disparaging Sir Keir Starmer on what is claimed to be live television. The videos have included comments from comedians Ricky Gervais and Rowan Atkinson, as well as actor Danny Dyer and chef Jamie Oliver, mixed with heavily opinionated commentary from an anonymous narrator.
Original publisher’s rating
Although the videos are often given titles that imply recent developments such as “5 minutes ago”, the footage in all cases is archive material that predates Sir Keir’s election as Prime Minister. Some of the celebrities’ criticisms have been taken out of context and were actually aimed at previous governments and, in one case, a law from 1986. Most of the footage is also not taken from live television broadcasts, despite claims in the title.
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