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The British prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, practised law before his political career began in 2015. Since becoming a barrister in 1987, he mostly dealt with criminal defence work on human rights matters. In 2008, he became Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and Head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), holding these positions until 2013.
Starmer said that Blair's era of New Labour was right to be "tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime". [248] [249] In June 2024 Starmer pledged to reduce the record high level of legal immigration to the UK, [250] and aims to reduce net migration by improving training and skills for British workers. [251] [252]
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) ... Keir Starmer (2008–2013) Alison Saunders (2013–2018) Max Hill (2018–2023) Stephen Parkinson (2023–present ...
Keir Starmer, 2008-2013.” ... part the government’s “wider work around child sexual exploitation and abuse,” criticising the Conservative’s record on the issue.
Sir Keir Starmer has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk and right-wing populists ... the prime minister defended his period as director of public prosecutions in bringing a record number of cases ...
The number of rape convictions, prosecutions, and the proportion of prosecutions ending in convictions all rose between 2008 and March 2014.
Changes from Starmer's final Shadow Cabinet to Cabinet.. Thangam Debbonaire (Shadow Culture Secretary) lost her seat and Lisa Nandy was appointed in her place.; Nandy's role (Shadow International Development Cabinet Minister) was a full member of Shadow Cabinet despite the department having merged into the Foreign Office under the previous government and not reformed by Starmer.
Though public dissatisfaction with Keir Starmer is not a record low, it is a significantly high drop in such a short period of time, and higher than most other prime ministers on record.