Starmer spoke to Swift at show days after police escort agreed
The Guardian|October 16, 2024
Keir Starmer met Taylor Swift at one of her London concerts days after a decision was taken to grant her a "blue light" police escort, No 10 sources have confirmed.
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Starmer spoke to Swift at show days after police escort agreed

The prime minister and his family had a 10-minute meeting with the pop star and her mother, Andrea Swift, backstage at Wembley on 20 August, with the conversation covering the Southport murders, which took place at a Swift-themed club.

The Guardian was told that there was no discussion of the police motorbike convoy that had been provided for Swift and her entourage, and which Downing Street has repeatedly insisted was an operational matter for Scotland Yard.

No 10 initially declined to comment when asked if Starmer had met the billionaire pop star when he and his family were invited on 16 August to the concert by Universal Music, but the "brush by" was confirmed after it was reported by the Sun.

It was also reported that Swift was given convoys to the stadium for five shows from 15 August despite initial police reservations, with her mother negotiating arrangements directly with Sue Gray, Starmer's former chief of staff.

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