Keir Starmer

Leader of the British Labour Party, MP for Holborn and St Pancras

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Sir Keir Rodney Starmer is a British politician and former lawyer who has served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition since 2020. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015. Ideologically, he identifies as a socialist and has been described as being on the soft left within the Labour Party.

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Keir Starmer visits Walsall Football Club ahead of reopening Labour leader Keir Starmer visits Walsall Football Club to learn about its community work during the pandemic, and discuss its efforts to reopen sports stadium in a Covid-secure way. Report by.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:29Published 11 hours ago

Sir Keir Starmer: Government has not got control of Covid Sir Keir Starmer says the government hasn't got sufficient control over the coronavirus situation and has urged the Prime Minister to hold a COBRA meeting. The Labour leader accused the government of.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:11Published 1 day ago

Sir Keir Starmer makes first in-person visit to Scotland Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer has made his first in-person visit to Scotland, visiting the University of Edinburgh's Queen's Medical Research Institute. Mr Starmer made the journey after spending days.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:25Published 2 days ago

PMQs: Boris Johnson criticised over Covid-19 test shortage Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner has attacked government failings in the coronavirus testing system at today's PMQs, opening her statement with a "note from someone called Keir" - referring to.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:53Published 3 days ago


Angela Rayner reads message from 'a man called Keir' as she deputises for Labour leader at PMQs Angela Rayner opens PMQs by reading a message from “a man called Keir” – asshe deputised for Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Sir Keir Starmer has beenself-isolating due to his child having.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:20Published 3 days ago

Starmer: The PM has 'failed on every count' with Covid Sir Keir Starmer slammed Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying he's 'failed on every count' when preparing and protecting the nation from Covid. The Labour leader added that the PM should have used the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:57Published 4 days ago

Sir Keir Starmer in precautionary coronavirus self-isolation Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has gone into coronavirus self-isolation aftera member of his household developed symptoms. He will continue working fromhome, but will not take part in Commons.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:46Published 5 days ago

Starmer: Government’s reneging on EU deal ‘wrong’ Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer describes the government’s proposal to undermine elements of the EU Withdrawal Agreement Act as “wrong”. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:47Published 1 week ago

Boris Johnson: Government taking the tough calls to take country through pandemic Sir Keir Starmer pushes Boris Johnson to admit there is a problem with thetest, trace and isolate system and the PM counters saying the Tories are'taking the tough calls'. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:27Published 1 week ago

Starmer and Johnson argue over Covid-19 testing Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said people were being left feeling anxiousbecause they or their loved ones have Covid symptoms but are unable to get atest. During PMQs he told the Commons: “Hundreds.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:41Published 1 week ago

Starmer: Test and Trace system "on the verge of collapse" Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer claims the government's coronavirus Test and Trace system is "on the verge of collapse", adding that government's failure to mitigate the effects of easing lockdown was.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:40Published 2 weeks ago

Starmer: Government's proposed bill changes "wrong" Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer says the government's proposed changes to the Internal Markets Bill to overwrite sections of the EU Withdrawal Agreement Act is "wrong" and distracts from "what's in the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:10Published 2 weeks ago

Labour accuse government of 'serial incompetence' Sir Keir Starmer has accused the government of "serial incompetence", highlighting 12 U-turns on policy relating to the Covid-19 outbreak. The Labour leader also expressed concern over the test, trace.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:41Published 2 weeks ago

Starmer accuses Johnson of 'making it up as he goes along' At the first PMQs since July, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said BorisJohnson is “tin eared” and “making it up as he goes along”. Sir Keir said thePrime Minister’s own MPs have “run out of.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:28Published 2 weeks ago

Labour leader criticises Prime Minister over IRA comment Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer criticised the Prime Minister over commentsrelating to the party's former leader Jeremy Corbyn and his alleged"condoning" of the IRA. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:50Published 2 weeks ago

PMQs: Government have "lurched from crisis to crisis" Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says the government has 'lurched from crisis to crisis' following a series of u-turns by ministers, and accused the government of wasting valuable time during the summer.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:35Published 2 weeks ago

PMQs: PM refused to meet bereaved due to legal issue Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended his decision not to meet Covid-19 bereaved families, after agreeing to the meeting last week, due to a legal dispute between the family group and the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:15Published 2 weeks ago

Starmer: Government 'right' but 'slow' on A-levels U-turn Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the government was "right" but "slow and incompetent" after Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced a U-turn over exam results. A-level and GCSE results.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:41Published on August 17, 2020

Boris Johnson faces calls to intervene to end A-levels crisis Boris Johnson is under pressure to intervene to end the deepening A-levelscrisis in England, amid growing anger among pupils and teachers and warningsof unrest among Tory MPs. Labour leader Sir Keir.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:44Published on August 17, 2020

Sir Keir Starmer: Government approach to exam results has failed Sir Keir Starmer met A-level students at a sixth-form college in Darlington.The Labour leader said: “The algorithm has not worked because it’s assessed40% of students for a downgrade, and for.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:26Published on August 13, 2020

Starmer chats to A-level students in Darlington Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited Darlington on Thursday morning to talk to A-level students about their exam results and their hopes and plans for the future. Report by Jonesia. Like us on.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:08Published on August 13, 2020

Starmer on A-levels: ‘Something has gone horribly wrong’ Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says that “something has obviously gone horribly wrong” as exam boards downgrade nearly 40% of school leavers’ grades in England. Report by Jonesia. Like us on.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:49Published on August 13, 2020

Starmer: Exam results system change is ‘shambolic’ Sir Keir Starmer launched a scathing attack on a last-minute government change to the school exam results system, describing it as a “fiasco” and “shambolic”. The Labour leader said the change.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:36Published on August 12, 2020

Starmer calls for ‘flexible’ furlough as UK enters recession Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer reacts to the news that the UK has entered recession,and reiterates the party’s call for “more flexibility with furlough”. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:49Published on August 12, 2020

Sir Keir Starmer condemns changes to how exams are decided as 'shambolic' Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer calls the changes to how exams results aredecided "shambolic" as he meets teachers at Wakefield College to discussresults days. The Department for Education brought in a.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:16Published on August 12, 2020

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UK death toll 27,241, opposition Labour leader Starmer says The United Kingdom's COVID-19 death toll is probably higher than 27,241 making it one of the worst-hit countries in Europe, opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said on Wednesday as he.. Reuters - Published on April 29, 2020
UK PM Johnson to meet Labour leader, parties to build coronavirus consensus British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with meet the leader of the opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer, this week and other party leaders next week, his spokesman said on Monday, part of efforts to.. Reuters - Published on April 27, 2020
First fix mistakes, but government must be held accountable on coronavirus: UK Labour British ministers must be held accountable for the mistakes they have made in fighting the coronavirus outbreak, but the priority must be for them to fix pressing concerns now, a spokesman for Labour.. Reuters - Published on April 22, 2020
UK was too slow to act on COVID-19 initially, opposition Labour leader says Britain was initially too slow to respond to the novel coronavirus outbreak and did not learn quickly enough from other countries, opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on April 15, 2020

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Britain's Labour turns page on socialism with Starmer as new leader Keir Starmer was elected as the leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party on Saturday, pledging to bring an end to years of bitter infighting and to work with the government to contain the.. Reuters - Published on April 4, 2020
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UK Labour Party Brexit spokesman Starmer ahead in leadership race-poll Keir Starmer, Brexit spokesman for Britain's opposition Labour Party, has emerged as the early front runner in the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as leader, according to a poll of members. Reuters - Published on January 2, 2020	Keir Starmer 'seriously considering' running for UK Labour leadership: Guardian British Labour Party's Keir Starmer is "seriously considering" running to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as the party's leader, the Guardian reported http://bit.ly/2M8B1cS on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on December 17, 2019
We don't trust PM Johnson on October 15 election date: UK opposition Brexit spokesman Britain's main opposition Labour Party does not trust Prime Minister Boris Johnson's proposal to hold an election on Oct. 15, before the country is due to leave the European Union, its Brexit spokesman.. Reuters - Published on September 4, 2019	UK lawmakers against no-deal Brexit to bring forward legislation British lawmakers opposed to no-deal Brexit will attempt to pass a law this week to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson allowing Britain to crash out of the European Union on Oct. 31, the opposition.. Reuters - Published on September 1, 2019
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