New U.K. Prime Minister: Who is Keir Starmer?

Jul 5, 2024, 13:52 EDT

Britain recently got its new Prime Minister, Kei Starmer. Who is Keir Starmer? What is his journey? Let's understand the man, his journey, and the victory better.

New U.K. Prime Minister: Who is Keir Starmer?
New U.K. Prime Minister: Who is Keir Starmer?

It was in the year 2020 when Keira Starmer was chosen to lead the Labour Party of Britain. Before this time, the party struggled hard and saw its worst general election defeat ever in 85 long years. However, after getting elected as the leader, Keira Starmer took the decision to make the party electable once again.
Today, he becomes the Prime Minister of Britain. 

The party had won an astounding victory of 412 out of 650 seats in the House of Commons.
The Conservatives, on the other hand, only had a total of 121 seats. This proved to be a massive shock for the party as compared to the support it received in the year 2019. 

The 61-year-old New Prime Minister's journey has never been clear of criticism. The man has received criticism for a perceived absence of charisma. However, many believe that what sets him apart from others is his methodical approach to bringing the Labour Party to the center of politics.
The man also paid his tribute to the predecessor, calling him the very first Asian leader of Britain. "I want to thank the outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak," he said. 

Starmer also called the day a "day of renewal." He called it a return of politics to public service. 

A bit more about the new Prime Minister 

Born on September 2, 1962, Keira Starmer is a barrister and British politician by profession. He became the leader of the Labour Party in the year 2020.
Since the year 2015, he has been a member of Parliament for St. Pancras and Holborn. After a landslide victory of the Labour Party in the general elections of Britain on July 4, 2024, Keira Starmer replaced Rishi Sunak as the Prime Minister of Britain.
Starmer Keir was the very first member of his family to attain a university degree. 
It was after the retirement of MP Frank Dobson in the year 2014, Keir Starmer was chosen as the Labour Party candidate for the constituency of London of St. Pancras and Holborn. In 2015, he was elected to that seat in the House of Commons.
In the year 2019, the general elections brought a massive defeat to the Labour Party. This proved to be the worst-ever defeat of the Party since 1935. Four years later, the leader of the Labour Party brought massive victory to it, becoming the next Prime Minister of Britain.

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