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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.
The BBC's political editor explains the headaches the Treasury is giving Sir Keir Starmer. ... but this was a resignation with warmth on both sides with the prime minister suggesting publicly she ...
Keir Starmer served as Leader of the Opposition from April 2020, following the resignation of Jeremy Corbyn after Labour's defeat at the 2019 general election and Starmer's election as Labour leader in the ensuing leadership election, until his party won a landslide victory at the 2024 general election in July 2024.
Twenty Labour councillors have quit the party in protest at its direction under the leadership of Sir Keir Starmer, accusing the prime minister of having "abandoned traditional Labour values". The ...
Labour backbencher Rosie Duffield resigned the Labour whip over the row, accusing her government of pursuing "cruel and unnecessary" policies and accused Starmer of "hypocrisy" for accepting gifts. In her resignation letter she accused Starmer and senior Labour MPs of "sleaze, nepotism and apparent avarice" which are "off the scale".
Labour has sought to contrast Sir Keir Starmer’s actions with those of Boris Johnson, who has refused to quit after being fined by the Met Police. 'Starmer resignation wouldn't mean PM should ...
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.
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.