Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Rodney Starmer is a British politician and barrister who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 5 July 2024 and as Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He previously served as Leader of the Opposition from 4 April 2020 to 5 July 2024, and has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015.

Some of the key events about Keir Starmer

1986
Graduated with a first-class law degree from the University of Leeds
1987
Completed a postgraduate Bachelor of Civil Law degree at St Edmund Hall, Oxford
1993
Appointed Queen's Counsel at the age of 39
2002
Appointed as Human Rights Adviser to the Northern Ireland Policing Board
2008
Named Head of the Crown Prosecution Service and Director of Public Prosecutions
2008
Faced criticism for his role in the decision not to prosecute police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
2014
Awarded a knighthood for "services to law and criminal justice"
2014
Oversaw controversial decision not to prosecute Lord Janner on child abuse charges due to his dementia
2015
Elected as Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras
2016
Appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
2016
Resigned from shadow cabinet in protest against Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, contributing to internal Labour Party divisions
2017
Supported Owen Smith's failed leadership challenge against Jeremy Corbyn, further deepening party rifts
2019
Criticized for perceived ambiguity on Labour's Brexit stance during the general election campaign
2020
Elected as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition
2020
Faced backlash for firing Rebecca Long-Bailey from the shadow cabinet over allegations of antisemitism
2021
Suspended Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour Party, leading to accusations of internal purging
2022
Cleared of breaking lockdown rules by Durham Police investigation
2022
Investigated by Durham police for potential COVID-19 lockdown breaches during a campaign event
2022
Criticized for reversing Labour's stance on nationalizing key industries, disappointing some party members
2023
Faced controversy over his stance on trans rights, leading to accusations of abandoning progressive values

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