Keir Starmer - report

Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom since 2020

Sir Keir Rodney Starmer is a British politician and barrister who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015. He was previously Director of Public Prosecutions from 2008 to 2013.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Starmer

2021 2023 2024

Sentiment Over Time:
A visual representation of news coverage for Keir Starmer

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Significant news events for Keir Starmer

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New integrity and ethics commission would raise standards and politics. Comes alongside plans to end most second jobs for MPs. English mayors and devolved governments would be granted new powers in relation to transport, infrastructure spending and housing.
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Some businesses have been pushing the government to ease immigration rules to fill job vacancies. UK needs to train up its own workers and produce a high-skilled, high-wage nirvana.
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New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ripped up her plan for tax cuts and increased public borrowing in a bid to reassure markets. Liz Truss demanded to know of Sir Keir Starmer, in effect, why he hadn't stopped the planned rail strikes. Her question, he retorted, showed Labour was now the government in waiting.
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Party has opened up a 17-point lead over the Tories, according to YouGov. Tory has dropped by four points to 28% in the wake of the budget. Labour's yawning lead is their biggest ever recorded by YouGov - up five points to 45%.
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Labour leader vows to end dependence on fossil fuels by 2030. All the country's electricity generated by renewable and nuclear power. Plan would save UK households a total of £93 billion over the rest of the decade.
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Sajid Javid, Rishi Sunak and Chris Pincher quit yesterday. Nadhim Zahawi announced as Chancellor of the Exchequer with Michelle Donelan as Education Secretary. YouGov polls suggest 69% of Brits want Boris to resign.
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Labour leader had curry and beer with staff while campaigning in Durham. He was seriously considering announcing he intended to resign if fined. Durham Police announced an investigation into 'Beergate' - whether lockdown rules were breached by a gathering Sir Keir attended in the city.
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Tories suffer local election upsets in London and losses across England. Dozens of Tory councillors have lost their seats, leading to outspoken criticism from local leaders. Labour has made modest gains but Keir Starmer will be bolstered by some major victories in London, Southampton and Cumberland.
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Starmer accuses Sunak of 'rank hypocrisy' for using'schemes' to avoid tax. PM's wife, Carrie, and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case also fined. Details of parties held at Downing Street while rest of country was in lockdown.
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PM accused of 'drifting towards Trumpian style politics' after false claims. He wrongly claimed Sir Keir 'used his time prosecuting journalists and failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile' while Director of Public Prosecutions. Police had to rescue Labour leader from a baying mob of protesters.
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PM has been criticised for falsely saying Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile. Johnson has backtracked to an extent but has refused to apologise for the claim. Munira Mirza, one of the PM’s most trusted lieutenants, has walked out.
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Boris Johnson accused Labour leader Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute the disgraced BBC DJ while a Director of Public Prosecutions. But there is no evidence that Starmer was involved in the decision not to charge the DJ. Starmer led CPS when it decided not to prosecute Savile in 2009 due to insufficient evidence.
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Prime Minister apologises for attending rule-breaking Downing Street party. But Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer slams 'pathetic' apology as Commons erupts. Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner said Johnson's position was 'completely untenable'