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Sir Keir Rodney Starmer KCB KC ( / ˈkɪər / ⓘ; born 2 September 1962) is a British politician and barrister who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras from 2015 to 2024, and was previously Director of Public Prosecutions from 2008 to 2013.
21 hours ago · FILE - Keir Starmer, director of public prosecution, delivers a statement to the media on British lawmakers facing criminal charges relating to claims made on expenses, at the Crown Prosecution Service headquarters in central London, on Feb. 5, 2010. The Labour Party hopes that is just what Britain wants and needs after 14 turbulent years of Conservative rule. Starmer, the center-left party’s 61-year-old leader, is the current favorite to win the country’s July 4 election.
19 hours ago · King Charles and the Labour leader, Keir Starmer, at Buckingham Palace in 2022. “There’s a meeting of minds in terms of the social issues at stake,” one historian said about the two men.
2 days ago · Keir Starmer – with everything to lose – had his own frequent scripted put-downs and jabs of scepticism; a notable difference from their ITV outing three weeks ago.
1 day ago · That is the negative case for voting Labour, but there are positive arguments, too. The first is that the party has been transformed.Since the last election Sir Keir Starmer has expelled Mr Corbyn ...
Keir Starmer is a husband, father, and former Chief Prosecutor. His entire career has been about securing justice for those that need it. From representing people on death row as a human rights lawyer, to working on setting up the Northern Ireland Police Board in the wake of the Good Friday agreement, to making the law work for victims as Chief ...
6 days ago · Starmer, an Arsenal fan, hates losing his regular eight-a-side football game. As a youngster he quit the flute, despite winning a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music, because he wasn’t ...
1 day ago · Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer went head-to-head over tax, immigration, gender and Brexit in their final debate before next Thursday’s general election. The Tory leader repeatedly accused Sir ...
Oct 10, 2023 · Keir Starmer, the leader of the U.K. opposition, brushed off an unexpected onstage protest to make a pitch that his party could rebuild the country after 13 years of Conservative rule.
Jun 13, 2024 · MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The left-of-center politician aiming to become Britain’s prime minister in three weeks’ time said Thursday he will lead a government that’s both “pro-business and pro-worker” and restore stability after years of economic and political turmoil.
Oct 10, 2023 · In front of a packed hall, Labour leader Keir Starmer gave an upbeat speech painting the ruling Conservatives as the party of national decline and Labour as the party of stability.
1 day ago · The Labour Party hopes that is just what Britain wants and needs after 14 turbulent years of Conservative rule. Starmer, the center-left party’s 61-year-old leader, is the current favorite to win the country’s July 4 election. Starmer has spent four years as opposition leaderdragging his social democratic party from the left towards the ...
May 28, 2024 · LONDON (AP) — British opposition leader Keir Starmer made his first major speech of the U.K. election campaign Monday, telling undecided voters that they can trust his Labour Party to safeguard the country’s economy, borders and security.
May 16, 2024 · Sir Keir Starmer has set out what Labour would do first if it wins this year's general election. The Labour leader unveiled a pledge card with six key policies, including...
Mar 21, 2021 · Sir Keir Starmer makes his first PMQs appearance as Labour leader, questioning Dominic Raab on coronavirus testing rates.
Keir Starmer. Leader of the Labour Party. We need your help to get Britain's future back. I'm in! Keir Starmer is a husband, father, and former lawyer who has fought for fairness his whole working life. He is now Labour Party leader.
2 days ago · Keir Starmer (born September 2, 1962, London, England) is a British politician and barrister (lawyer) who became leader of the Labour Party in 2020. He has served as a member of Parliament for Holborn and St. Pancras since 2015.
1 day ago · Born in 1963, Starmer is the son of a toolmaker and a nurse who named him after Keir Hardie, the Labour Party’s first leader. One of four children, he was raised in a cash-strapped household in ...
Jun 2, 2024 · As we approach the U.K. general election, here's what you need to know about Prime Minister contender Keir Starmer.
Apr 7, 2023 · LONDON — The leader of Britain’s opposition, Keir Starmer, can often seem more like the technocratic human rights lawyer he once was than the no-holds-barred politician now reshaping the Labour...
May 24, 2024 · Critics say British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is dutiful, managerial and a bit dull. The 61-year-old Labour leader is the current favorite to win the country’s July 4 election.
May 23, 2024 · Sir Keir was elected for MP for Holborn and St Pancras in 2015, a safe seat in Labour's North London stronghold, soon becoming a shadow Home Office minister. He quit the role in 2016, joining a...
Apr 4, 2020 · Sir Keir Starmer has been elected as the Labour Party's new leader. Widely considered as the frontrunner during the leadership race, Sir Keir was at the heart of Labour's front bench during the...
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12 hours ago · Born in 1963, Starmer is the son of a toolmaker and a nurse who named him after Keir Hardie, the Labour Party's first leader. He was one of four children and was raised in a poor household in a ...
Mar 21, 2021 · Sir Keir Starmer makes his first PMQs appearance as Labour leader, questioning Dominic Raab on coronavirus testing rates.
Keir Starmer. 185,281 likes · 32,493 talking about this. Labour's candidate for Holborn and St Pancras and Leader of the Labour Party. Former Director of Public Prosecutions.
Jan 5, 2023 · Keir Starmer - a man who voted Remain and campaigned for a second Brexit referendum - is cloaking himself in the language of Brexit. His promise of what he calls a ‘Take Back Control Bill’, a...
