NEW UK PRIME MINISTER: 10 KEY FACTS ABOUT KEIR STARMER
Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, has made history by becoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after a landslide election victory. Here are 10 essential facts about the man who will shape the country’s future:
1. Human rights lawyer and former advocate for monarch abolition, Starmer was knighted by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) in 2014.
2. Rumored to be the inspiration for a Bridget Jones movie character, Starmer showed support for Black Lives Matter by taking a knee.
3. A social liberal and fiscal moderate, Starmer, 61, has led the Labour Party since 2020 and has been an MP since 2015.
4. His parents, “old-fashioned socialists,” may have named him after Keir Hardie, the Labour Party’s founder.
5. Starmer grew up in a conservative London suburb and attended public school.
6. His mother, Josephine, was an NHS nurse.
7. At 16, he joined the Young Socialists, the Labour Party’s youth wing.
8. Starmer received a knighthood in 2014 for his criminal justice work.
9. He has been a strong advocate for human rights and social justice.
10. As Prime Minister, Starmer promises to bring change and progress to the United Kingdom.
With his historic win, Starmer marks a new chapter in British politics, leaving a lasting impact on the nation and its people.
