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Keir Starmer's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom began on 5 July 2024 when he accepted an invitation from King Charles III to form a government, succeeding Rishi Sunak of the Conservative Party. As prime minister, Starmer is serving concurrently as First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union.
Sir Keir Rodney Starmer (/ ˈ k ɪər / ⓘ KEER; born 2 September 1962) is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024 and as Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He previously served as Leader of the Opposition from 2020 to 2024.
Labour leader Keir Starmer officially became prime minister of the United Kingdom on Friday after his party won a landslide victory in a national election. Starmer received the blessing of King ...
Keir Starmer accepts Charles III's invitation to form a new government after winning the general election. [1] Starmer cancels the Rwanda asylum plan. [2] Keir Starmer giving his first speech as prime minister at 10 Downing Street. Sunday, July 7: Keir Starmer visits Scotland and meets with First Minister of Scotland John Swinney. [3]
Sir Keir Starmer has been named Prime Minister after Rishi Sunak admitted defeat in the face of a Labour landslide. Keir Starmer becomes Prime Minister after Labour wins more than 400 seats.
Sir Keir Starmer has become Prime Minister after a Labour landslide which saw former premier Liz Truss and a dozen Tory cabinet members lose their seats.
Starmer, 61, was named after the Labour Party’s founder Keir Hardie. He is one of four children and grew up in a cash-strapped household. His father was a toolmaker, and his mom was a nurse.
LONDON (AP) — For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result. Starmer led Britain's Labour Party to a landslide election victory, and on Friday became the country's 58th prime minister — the first leader from the center-left party to win a U.K. national election since Tony Blair, who won three in a row starting in 1997.