SirKeir Rodney Starmer is a British politician and lawyer 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. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015, and was Director of Public Prosecutions from 2008 to 2013.
Sir Keir Starmer says the welfare system must be reformed without removing the âsafety netâ for vulnerable people. Speaking at the Welsh Labour conference, he said change is a âmoral..
Sir Keir Starmer has attacked Nigel Farage as a âwolf in Wall Street clothingâ with âno ideaâ about issues like Port Talbotâs blast furnaces. Speaking at the Welsh Labour conference, he..
Caption: Keir Starmer tours RAF Valley in Anglesey. During his visit, he is shown a Hawk T2, the RAF's premier fast jet trainer. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn..
Sir Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms now strike âthe right balanceâ after he U-turned in the face of a major backbench rebellion. Speaking for the first time after Downing Street agreed a..
Shadow Paymaster General Richard Holden has criticised the governmentâs welfare reforms, accusing Sir Keir Starmer of âU-turnsâ and lacking clarity on funding. He warned the plans will fail to..
Labour MP Dame Meg Hillier says a workable compromise has been reached on welfare reforms after ministers offered concessions to avoid defeat. Sir Keir Starmer faced pressure from 126 Labour MPs who..
Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged the burdens that had been placed on businesses after the government hiked taxes. The prime minister told the British Chambers of Commerce conference: ''I fully..
Sir Keir Starmer joins European leaders for a meeting between the NATO Secretary General and the president of Ukraine during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government..
Sir Keir Starmer shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a bilateral meeting on the sideline of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in The Hague, Netherlands. Report..
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted NATO remains committed to collective defence after US President Donald Trump cast doubt on his support for the mutual aid pact. Speaking at a press conference in the..
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump were deep in conversation before the North Atlantic Council plenary meeting during the Nato Summit at the Hague, Netherlands.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer arrives at the NATO Summit at the Hague, Netherlands. The NATO leaders are meeting against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the Middle East. Report by Gluszczykm...
NATO allies are âabsolutely committedâ to the importance of the alliance, the Prime Minister has said. Asked if he would seek clarity from Mr Trump over his commitment to Article 5, Sir Keir said:..
Sir Keir Starmer tours a Dutch marines training base at Van Ghent Kazerne barracks in Rotterdam ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague. The prime minister meets with Dutch marines preparing for their..
Sir Keir Starmer welcomes the ceasefire in the Iran conflict and says it shows why itâs âvery importantâ for allies to âcome togetherâ at the NATO summit in the Hague. The prime minister says..
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer arrivals at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam ahead of the NATO Summit in The Hague. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on..
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's car departs 10 Downing Street via the back gates as he heads for the NATO Summit in The Hague. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and..
Ministers arrive for their weekly cabinet meeting with Sir Keir Starmer before the prime minister departs for the NATO Summit in The Hague. Foreign Secretary David Lammy nods his head when asked by a..
The UK and Ukraine will work together more closely on industrial military production, Sir Keir Starmer says after meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The prime minister and Ukraine's president meet with..
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives for a meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the pair hug on the steps of 10 Downing Street before entering. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook..
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds visit a business in Nuneaton to promote the governmentâs new industrial strategy Report by Blairm...
Sir Keir Starmer hosts the prime minister of Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at 10 Downing Street. During the Downing Street photo op, the UK prime minister says the pair will discuss..
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meets with the Lionesses squad at St Georgeâs Park and wishes them âthe very best of luckâ for the UEFA Euro 2025 which will take place in Switzerland in July...
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says, âthere is a real risk of escalationâ in the Middle East that will âimpact the regionâ and calls for ânegotiationsâ between Israel, Iran and the United..
UK Ambassador to the US Lord Mandelson is amongst attendees as Sir Keir Starmer chairs an emergency Cobra meeting as Donald Trump considers whether to join Israeli strikes against Iran. Report by..
Sir Keir Starmer has said he was "heavily focused" on world affairs before he was forced to U-turn on his welfare bill after rebellion by MPs. Sky News - Published
More than 130 MPs have urged Sir Keir Starmer to deliver the Hillsborough Law as promised - amid claims it is being watered-down with a "toothless" replacement. Sky News - Published
First there was stonewalling, then the private complaints from MPs before a very public outburst that saw an eye-watering 127 MPs tell their prime minister they were going to defy him on a welfare.. Sky News - Published
Less than a year ago in Downing Street, the bunting was out, and Keir Starmer was walking into No 10 to a chorus of cheers after winning a landslide victory. Sky News - Published
Wes Streeting has suggested he is confident the government will now win a crunch vote on welfare cuts after Sir Keir Starmer made a number of concessions to prevent a damaging rebellion. Sky News - Published
Cabinet ministers have been asking Labour MPs to take their name off a rebel amendment to the government's controversial welfare bill, Sky News can reveal. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer has said a vote on welfare reforms will go ahead next week despite an unprecedented number of Labour MPs expected to rebel. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer has reaffirmed his desire to push through controversial benefit cuts despite a mounting rebellion among his own MPs. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer faces the biggest rebellion of his premiership next week when his controversial welfare reforms are voted on in the Commons. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer said the UK is set to increase spending on defence, security and resilience to 5% of GDP by 2035 to meet an "era of radical uncertainty" - but without promising any additional cash. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer had a series of one-on-one meetings with Labour MPs on Friday to try to contain a rebellion on the government's welfare reforms. Sky News - Published
Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has quit her job as a government whip in opposition to the government's plans to cut disability benefits. Sky News - Published
Dame Judi Dench, Malala and Stanley Tucci are among another 100 famous names who've added their signatures to a letter urging Sir Keir Starmer to "end the UK's complicity" in Gaza. Sky News - Published
A rape survivor who was abused by dozens of men has called on the prime minister to apologise for the delay in calling for a national inquiry into the grooming scandal. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer has said he gets "frustrated" with politicians who "shout and scream but do nothing" as he defended past comments about a grooming gangs inquiry. Sky News - Published
US President Donald Trump met UK PM Keir Starmer and signed a document. He also met Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba, but failed to reach a common point. Why did he not meet PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines.. DNA - Published
The UK-US trade deal has been signed and is "done", US President Donald Trump has said as he met Sir Keir Starmer at the G7 summit. Sky News - Published
G7 allies will discuss further sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin does not agree to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Sky News - Published
Following the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his condolences, stating his thoughts are with the passengers and their families during this.. IndiaTimes - Published
The expansion of free school meals is a "down payment" on the plan to lift children out of poverty, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he did not rule out scrapping the two-child benefit cap. Sky News - Published
Barely a day after lift-off for the Strategic Defence Review, there are serious questions about whether the government needs to go further. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say when the government could hit its "ambition" to spend 3% of GDP on defence amid questions over where the money will come from. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to buy more attack submarines and put the military on a war footing as part of a major defence review - but without making any new spending promises. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer could decide to lift the two-child benefit cap in the autumn budget, amid further pressure from Nigel Farage to appeal to traditional Labour voters. Sky News - Published
Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney for fuelling antisemitism after two Israeli embassy workers were shot dead in Washington DC. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer's claim he is U-turning on cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners because he now has the money is not "credible", Harriet Harman has said. Sky News - Published
The utter crass political mishandling of yesterday's botched partial winter fuel U-turn could have profound consequences for Sir Keir Starmer. Sky News - Published