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Keir Starmer

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party. A former lawyer, he has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party since 2020 and has been the Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015. He became prime minister on 4 July 2024.

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Andy Burnham’s purge of the Starmerites may store up problems for the future post image
Analysis Andy Burnham Cabinet Reshuffle

Andy Burnham’s purge of the Starmerites may store up problems for the future

by Professor Charles Lees
The politics of feeling: Why did ‘boring’ prime minister Keir Starmer provoke such visceral reactions? post image
Analysis Politics of Feeling Keir Starmer

The politics of feeling: Why did ‘boring’ prime minister Keir Starmer provoke such visceral reactions?

by Ben Anderson
Why unelected power brings us a strange comfort post image
UK Politics Andy Burnham Political Psychology

Why unelected power brings us a strange comfort

by Carl Senior
Burnham’s gamble could rescue Labour, or deepen Britain’s crisis post image
COMMENT UK Politics Andy Burnham

Burnham’s gamble could rescue Labour, or deepen Britain’s crisis

by J.N. PAQUET
Andy Burnham needed a big win. The Makerfield result means Labour might have reason to hope post image
COMMENT Andy Burnham Makerfield By-Election

Andy Burnham needed a big win. The Makerfield result means Labour might have reason to hope

by Dr Martin Farr
With social media ban, Starmer attempts an emotional rebrand post image
Social Media Ban Keir Starmer Analysis

With social media ban, Starmer attempts an emotional rebrand

by Professor Matthew Flinders
Prime ministers have always faced political scandals – so why can’t they weather them now? post image
Analysis Public Trust Political Scandals

Prime ministers have always faced political scandals – so why can’t they weather them now?

by Professor Paul Whiteley
From landslide to leadership crisis: where did it all go wrong for Keir Starmer? post image
UK Politics Keir Starmer United Kingdom

From landslide to leadership crisis: where did it all go wrong for Keir Starmer?

by Ben Worthy
Who are the main contenders to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister? post image
UK Politics Labour Leadership Analysis

Who are the main contenders to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister?

by Professor Charles Lees
Streeting quits, Labour leadership battle remains unsettled post image
TODAY+ UK Politics Labour Party

Streeting quits, Labour leadership battle remains unsettled

by TODAY
How Starmer could win a Labour leadership fight, and how he could lose it post image
UK Politics Keir Starmer Labour Party

How Starmer could win a Labour leadership fight, and how he could lose it

by TODAY
Andy Burnham’s big challenge: The route to succeeding Starmer is littered with obstacles post image
UK Politics Labour Party Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham’s big challenge: The route to succeeding Starmer is littered with obstacles

by Dr Eric Shaw