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Keir Starmer

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  • Born 02 September 1962
  • Age 62
  • Birth Place Southwark London, England
  • Profession Politician, Barrister
  • Political Party Labour
  • In Office Leader Of The Opposition 4 April 2020 - 5 July 2024, Director Of Public Prosecutions 1 November 2008 - 1 November 2013
  • Residence Kentish Town

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Keir Starmer BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025
Keir Starmer is a prominent British politician who has served as the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition since April 2020. Born on September 2, 1962, in Southwark, London, Starmer has a distinguished background in law and public service. He studied law at the University of Leeds ...

Keir Starmer PERSONAL LIFE

Father Rodney Starmer
Mother Josephine Anne Baker
Spouse Victoria Alexander ​(2007), ​
Education University of Leeds (LLB), St Edmund Hall, Oxford (BCL)

POSITIONS HELD BY Keir Starmer

Position Tenure
Member of the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom 8 June 2017 - 6 November 2019
Member of the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom 7 May 2015 - 3 May 2017
Member of the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom 12 December 2019 - 30 May 2024
Leader of the Opposition 4 April 2020 - 5 July 2024
Leader of the Labour Party 4 April 2020 - Present
Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 6 October 2016 - 4 April 2020
Shadow Minister for Immigration 14 September 2015 - 27 June 2016
Member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom 4 July 2024 - Present
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 5 July 2024 - Present
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom 19 July 2017 - Present
Director of Public Prosecutions 2008 - 2013

KEIR STARMER NEWS

New Year resolutions for the powerful

December 26, 2025 7:32 am

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron need to figure out how to talk to people within, before they start talking of leading “Europe” and the “Anglosphere”. And Putin and Xi, will — like so many jaded couples — hope that the other isn’t playing footsie outside the friendship.

UK's Starmer discusses Ukraine peace efforts in call with Trump

December 22, 2025 12:17 am

US negotiators met Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest talks aimed at ending the conflict, as Trump's administration ‌tries to coax an agreement out of both sides.

UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange program, offering study, training opportunities across 27 nations in post-Brexit reset

December 18, 2025 12:12 pm

The agreement also covers opportunities to study or train abroad for school pupils, adult learners, educators and sports coaches.

Strike by doctors in England to go ahead after rejecting government's offer

December 15, 2025 8:17 pm

The doctors' union - which represents the so-called resident doctors who make up nearly half of the medical workforce - will stage a walkout from Wednesday.

'Will stand up for strong, independent BBC': UK’s Keir Starmer says amid Donald Trump's lawsuit threat

November 12, 2025 8:28 pm

Trump, in a Fox News interview on Tuesday, said he plans to pursue his earlier threat to sue the BBC for a billion dollars over the broadcaster's edit of a speech he made after losing the 2020 presidential election.

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting dismisses talk of leadership challenge against PM Starmer

November 12, 2025 2:18 pm

Finance Minister Reeves is expected to outline tax increases in her second budget later this month to raise revenue and address a widening fiscal gap. 

At least 10 hospitalised after multiple stabbings on train near Cambridge; PM Starmer condemns ‘appalling’ attack

November 02, 2025 8:13 am

The East of England Ambulance Service said it mobilised a large-scale response to Huntingdon Railway Station.

Will British university campuses in India further exclude Bahujans from higher education?

October 28, 2025 12:13 pm

Public universities, already suffering from severe funding shortages and state neglect, may struggle to compete with these foreign institutions

What the UK's ‘spy’ saga says about its complex ties with China

October 17, 2025 11:27 pm

Opposition MPs, including Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, have criticised the Prime Minister Keir Starmer-led Labour government for its handling of the issue.

As US shuts doors, India-UK partnership can be a launch pad for growth

October 13, 2025 8:20 am

With Starmer’s visit and CETA in place, the UK market offers significant opportunities for India. But reduced tariffs alone will not translate into exports unless matched with structural reforms that promote India’s competitiveness

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