Keir Starmer – Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 2029 General Election Candidate
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Born in Southwark, London, raised in Oxted, Surrey by a toolmaker father and nurse mother. Oxford and Leeds-educated barrister who led the Crown Prosecution Service as Director of Public Prosecutions. Married to solicitor Victoria Starmer; two children.

Policy Focus

Economic Stability

Economic StabilityPublic ServicesUK Security

Policy Positions

Economic StabilityRules-based fiscal approach — Prioritises stable public finances and predictable policy to support investment and growth
Public ServicesPerformance and delivery — Focus on measurable outcomes in waits, access, and responsiveness
UK SecurityResilience-first security posture — Emphasis on security partnerships, deterrence, and modern threat preparedness

Career Timeline

2002Advised on human rights law in Northern Ireland
2008Appointed Director of Public Prosecutions
2014Knighted for services to law and criminal justice
2015Elected MP for Holborn and St Pancras
2020Became Leader of the Labour Party
2024Became Prime Minister following the general election