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Keir Rodney Starmer was born on 2 September 1962, at Southwark in south east London, [1] [2] [3] and grew up in the town of Oxted, Surrey. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] He was the second of the four children of Josephine ( née Baker ), a nurse, and Rodney Starmer, a toolmaker .
The CPS denied that Starmer was behind the decision, saying that it was the responsibility of a Crown Court and was out of Starmer's hands. [48] Later that year, Starmer published a plan for the criminal justice system to better handle cases of female genital mutilation ; at the time, the offence had never been successfully prosecuted. [ 49 ]
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.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer with US President Joe Biden at the White House during Starmer’s first international trip abroad as Prime Minister, July 2024. This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Keir Starmer, who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 5 July 2024.
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.
Keir Starmer is a British politician and barrister who has been Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024 and Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015, and was previously Leader of the Opposition from 2020 to 2024.
Starmer with Chinese President Xi Jinping on 18 November 2024. Starmer called for sanctions against Chinese officials who have been involved in human rights abuses. [129] In July 2024, Starmer pledged to take a tougher approach to China on human rights and security issues, including China's support for Russia during the Russian invasion of ...
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.