Sir Keir Starmer commiserated with an Army veteran who became emotional when he explained how he set up a charity after the suicide of a fellow ex-serviceman. The Labour leader was meeting people in a Darlington cafe when he heard from father-of-three Dan Smith, 37, who served in the Royal Irish Battalion. Mr Smith explained he was moved to start the Darlington Veterans’ Community, a charity which helps local ex-servicemen who may be suffering with the cost-of-living crisis. It aims to give them a sense of belonging and help them fight isolation. Continue reading: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-community-dan-smith-darlington-rachel-reeves-b1154079.html Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog: null Videos, daily editorial and more: https://www.standard.co.uk/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/eveningstandard Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eveningstandard and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evening.standard