Earlier this week, Starmer made a visit to Welland Academy in Peterborough to advocate for a new initiative offering free school lunches.

During his time at the academy, he joined a classroom during their reading session and engaged with a young girl who was immersed in her book.

With a smile, the girl announced, “I’m on page six – seven.”

Starmer playfully echoed her words, “Oh, six – seven!” and added a lighthearted touch by performing a juggling hand motion linked to a viral meme that seems to mystify anyone old enough to hold a driver’s license.

The spontaneous act sparked laughter and participation from the entire class, creating a lively moment of shared fun.

In a video Starmer uploaded to his Instagram, he then apologised with a smile to a teacher who informed him the 6-7 dance had been banned at the school.

“I think I just got myself put in detention…” Starmer wrote in the caption.

The 6-7 meme, which can be as simple as saying “6-7” in any context whatsoever, has been largely regarded as a generation “in” gesture.

Attempts to understand any deeper meaning are likely not only to be frustrated, but per se indicate the seeker of answers is too old to be grappling with youth culture.