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Latest news on Keir Starmer, former UK Prime Minister and Labour MP, covering his political career, legacy, and life after Downing Street.

Keir Starmer served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from July 2024 until his resignation in the summer of 2026, having led the Labour Party since 2020. He took office after Labour's landslide general election victory ended fourteen years of Conservative government, becoming the country's first Labour prime minister in over a decade. He stood down as Labour leader amid pressure from within his own party, with Andy Burnham confirmed as his successor.

Starmer's premiership was defined by efforts to stabilise the public finances and reform public services against a backdrop of sluggish economic growth and a challenging cost-of-living climate. His government faced criticism over policy reversals and a series of difficult local election results, which fuelled speculation over his leadership in his final months in office. Supporters credited him with restoring stability after years of political turbulence, while critics argued his administration struggled to deliver the change it promised.

Away from Westminster, Starmer is known for his working-class roots in Oxted, Surrey, the son of a toolmaker and an NHS nurse. He has spoken about his mother's long illness with Still's disease and its influence on his commitment to public service. He remains married to Victoria Starmer, who works for the NHS, and the couple have two children.

Before entering politics, Starmer built a career as a human rights barrister, representing clients against major corporations and advising on policing reforms in Northern Ireland after the Good Friday Agreement. He served as Director of Public Prosecutions and head of the Crown Prosecution Service from 2008 to 2013, work for which he was knighted in 2014. He entered Parliament in 2015 as MP for Holborn and St Pancras.

Following his resignation as Prime Minister, Starmer remains the sitting MP for Holborn and St Pancras, continuing his parliamentary career from the backbenches. His time in Downing Street will be assessed in the context of a turbulent decade in British politics that saw a rapid succession of prime ministers.

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