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May recalls Brownlee brothers race

The prime minister recalls a sporting moment with British triathletes Jonny and Alistair Brownlee and said "we succeed or fail together".

She told the Conservative conference that seeing his brother struggle, Alistair did not pass on by, but reached out his hand, and gently carried him home.

"There in that moment, we saw revealed an essential truth. That we succeed or fail together. We achieve together or fall short together," Mrs May said.

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