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.

Jan 23, 2025 · 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.

Jul 5, 2024 · Labour leader Keir Starmer on Friday accepted the request of King Charles III to form a government after his party’s landslide victory. In a ceremony known as the “kissing of hands,” Starmer officially became U.K. prime minister.

Sir Keir Rodney Starmer KCB KC MP (born 2 September 1962) is a British politician and barrister who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 5 July 2024, and has served as the leader of the Labour Party since 2020. [1] He was the Leader of …

Jul 4, 2024 · LONDON — Britain’s next prime minister is a human rights lawyer who once called for the British monarchy to be abolished, but years later knelt before Charles, then prince of Wales, to be...

Jul 5, 2024 · Keir was elected a Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras in May 2015. He was elected leader of the Labour Party in April 2020. Keir qualified as a barrister in 1987 working in...

Jan 21, 2025 · Sir Keir Starmer shut down a question from GB News asking whether he ‘regrets’ blaming the far-right for the violence and unrest in England last summer. The prime minister was speaking about ...

Jul 5, 2024 · Three years ago Sir Keir Starmer seriously considered quitting as Labour leader. It was 2021 and his party had just lost the Hartlepool by-election to Boris Johnson’s Conservatives. It was...

Jul 5, 2024 · As Sir Keir Starmer steps into number ten as the UK's first Labour Prime Minister in 14 years, many are curious about his life behind closed doors. Joined by his wife Victoria and their two teen children, Starmer will be swapping his £1.75m …

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.