Keir Starmer
Leader of the Opposition of the United Kingdom since 2020
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Keir Starmer speaks at Labour local election campaign Credit: ODN Duration: 01:50Published | |
Labour announce plan to launch clean energy company Credit: ODN Duration: 00:36Published | |
Starmer in regular talks with Blair ahead of election Credit: ODN Duration: 00:52Published | |
Keir Starmer: Butt out and leave Kate alone Credit: ODN Duration: 00:42Published | |
Keir Starmer accuses PM of not believing in 'Rwanda gimmick' Credit: ODN Duration: 01:17Published | |
Rishi Sunak grilled over election date announcement Credit: ODN Duration: 00:58Published | |
Diane Abbott: Starmer calls on PM to return Hester’s £10m Credit: ODN Duration: 02:19Published | |
Starmer accuses PM of being too scared to call an election Credit: ODN Duration: 00:50Published | |
Starmer wants to legalise assisted dying in next parliament Credit: ODN Duration: 00:48Published | |
Jeremy Hunt denies making ‘fat joke’ about Starmer Credit: ODN Duration: 00:26Published | |
Budget 2024: The Main Points Credit: ODN Duration: 04:58Published | |
Starmer calls PM and Hunt ‘Chuckle Brothers of decline’ Credit: ODN Duration: 01:00Published | |
Keir Starmer: Victims of violence deserve better Credit: ODN Duration: 00:42Published | |
Galloway: By-election victory will undermine Labour Credit: ODN Duration: 00:38Published | |
Starmer: Galloway only won because Labour didn't stand Credit: ODN Duration: 00:58Published | |
George Galloway wins Rochdale by-election Credit: ODN Duration: 01:37Published | |
Sunak accuses Starmer of being ‘spineless’ over antisemitism Credit: ODN Duration: 00:45Published | |
Sunak accuses Starmer of being ‘spinless’ over antisemitism Credit: ODN Duration: 00:45Published | |
Starmer: PM 'lacks the backbone' to call out Islamophobia Credit: ODN Duration: 00:49Published | |
Govt: Starmer to blame for pressure on Speaker Credit: ODN Duration: 00:43Published | |
Starmer denies pressuring Commons Speaker ahead of Gaza vote Credit: ODN Duration: 01:35Published | |
Starmer presses Sunak over Post Office chairman row Credit: ODN Duration: 01:59Published | |
Starmer welcomes new Labour MPs to Parliament Credit: ODN Duration: 01:13Published | |
Starmer: Fighting must stop now in Gaza conflict Credit: ODN Duration: 01:52Published | |
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Starmer speaks of 'frustration' at Boris Johnson's 'unforgiveable failure' to level upSir Keir Starmer has admitted Boris Johnson was "right" to propose levelling up but said he was "frustrated" by the former prime minister's "unforgivable" failure to deliver.Sky News - Published | |
Labour can't 'turn taps on' for struggling councils, Starmer warns at local election launchSir Keir Starmer has warned that Labour "can't pretend that we can turn the taps on" to help struggling councils if he wins the next general election.Sky News - Published | |
Starmer urges Nike to change new England kit crossThe Labour leader speaks out as fans, pundits and politicians criticise the £124.99 shirt.BBC Sport - Published | |
Starmer backs calls for Nike to scrap new England football kit over redesigned St George crossSir Keir Starmer has backed criticism of Nike for changing the cross of St George on the back of the new England kit.Sky News - Published | |
Starmer praises Sadiq Khan's push for clean air after ULEZ controversySir Keir Starmer has praised Sadiq Khan's commitment to clean air in London after urging the mayor to "reflect" on the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) last year.Sky News - Published | |
Starmer promises Esther Rantzen a vote on assisted dying if he wins electionSir Keir Starmer has promised Dame Esther Rantzen that he will allow a vote on assisted dying in the next parliament if he wins the next election.Sky News - Published | |
Gordon Brown likens Starmer's plans for slimmed down cabinet to rule under Chairman MaoFormer prime minister Gordon Brown has drawn parallels between Sir Keir Starmer's plans for a four-person cabinet with revolutionary communist China.Sky News - Published | |
Starmer wishes he addressed 'distant' relationship with late fatherSir Keir Starmer has told Sky News his late father "would be proud" if he makes it into Number 10.Sky News - Published | |
Labour enjoys best year ever for individual donations as total reaches £13m in 2023Labour enjoyed its highest-ever annual amount in private donations across 2023 in a major boost for Sir Keir Starmer as the UK gears up for a general election.Sky News - Published | |
Galloway only won by-election because Labour ditched candidate, says StarmerLeft-wing firebrand George Galloway only won the Rochdale by-election because Labour ditched its candidate, Sir Keir Starmer has said.Sky News - Published | |
Starmer should be very, very, worried after Galloway winHe's back! The left-wing firebrand and Celtic FC fanatic George Galloway has now scored a hat-trick of election victories over Labour, the party he represented in parliament for 16 years.Sky News - Published | |
The Voters Panel: 'We will vote Reform - even if it puts Sir Keir Starmer in Number 10'When Sky News launched The Voters Panel 24 hours ago, there was one party who stood apart from the rest - Reform.Sky News - Published | |
Sunak swerves questions on Farage joining Tories as Starmer says PM has 'lost control' of his partyRishi Sunak has refused to reveal whether he would allow Nigel Farage to join his party after Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of "dancing to the tune" set by the former UKIP leader.Sky News - Published | Starmer faces possible probe over claims he put pressure on Speaker over Gaza debateSir Keir Starmer is facing a possible parliamentary investigation over allegations he put pressure on the Speaker in a debate on Gaza last week.Sky News - Published |
Starmer outlines desire for 'patriotic economy' through boosting home ownershipSir Keir Starmer has outlined his desire to run a "patriotic economy" through boosting home ownership and creating the "next generation" of new towns if Labour wins the election.Sky News - Published | Starmer accuses 'weak' Sunak of harbouring 'extremists' in his partySir Keir Starmer has accused the prime minister of harbouring extremists in his party after a senior Tory MP was suspended for "Islamophobic" comments.Sky News - Published |
The Prime Minister In Waiting - but who really is Keir Starmer?Sir Keir Starmer is a Prime Minister In Waiting.Sky News - Published | MPs branded 'a disgrace' as consensus on a Middle East ceasefire takes second place to political point-scoringSir Keir Starmer started the day facing the prospect of a very sizeable rebellion and possibly even a shadow cabinet resignation or two as dozens of MPs warned that they wouldn't be able to vote..Sky News - Published |
Former Labour leader 'convinced we're not going to lose' next electionFormer Labour leader Neil Kinnock has cautiously predicted a victory for Sir Keir Starmer at the next general election - but refused to speculate on whether he will win a majority.Sky News - Published | 'Not much difference' between Scotland and UK Labour's ceasefire position, says SarwarScottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has insisted there is "not much difference" between his and Sir Keir Starmer's position on a ceasefire in Gaza.Sky News - Published |
Starmer says 'fighting must stop now' in Gaza conflictSir Keir Starmer called for a "ceasefire that lasts" in Gaza - ahead of a vote in the Commons which risks re-opening Labour divisions on the issue.Sky News - Published | Sunak's by-election agony, Starmer's Rochdale headache, and why we could have a May election? | Adam BoultonThis week's two by-elections had something for everyone - except Rishi Sunak's Conservatives.Sky News - Published |
Sir Keir Starmer paid nearly £100,000 in tax last year, documents showSir Keir Starmer paid £99,431 in tax last year, according to a summary released by the Labour Party.Sky News - Published | Labour overturns big Tory majority with by-election win in WellingboroughLabour has gained Wellingborough from the Conservatives, another big by-election victory for Sir Keir Starmer's party.Sky News - Published |
Muslims and Jewish people are watching Starmer closely amid growing frustration with LabourIn Grodzinski, London's oldest Kosher bakery, the attention is mostly on pastries over politics.Sky News - Published | Sir Keir Starmer urged to suspend Labour members who attended meeting at centre of antisemitism rowSir Keir Starmer has been urged to suspend any Labour member who was present at a meeting of activists where antisemitic comments were allegedly made.Sky News - Published |
Another defeat for Sunak as Labour wins Kingswood by-electionLabour has taken Kingswood from the Conservatives, in another by-election victory for Sir Keir Starmer's party.Sky News - Published | Starmer claims he took 'decisive action' over Labour's Rochdale candidateSir Keir Starmer has claimed he took "decisive action" in withdrawing support from Labour's candidate for the Rochdale by-election, after it was alleged Azhar Ali had made antisemitic remarks at a..Sky News - Published |
This is Starmer's biggest crisis as Labour leader - and there may be worse to comeThe sacking of Azhar Ali as Labour's candidate in the Rochdale by-election is the biggest disaster for Sir Keir Starmer in his nearly four years as leader of the party.Sky News - Published | Starmer promises to 'fix unprecedented stagnation' - as Labour targets business votersSir Keir Starmer will promise to "fix unprecedented stagnation" in the growth of productivity in the UK, as he unveils Labour's "plan for business".Sky News - Published |
Iceland boss and ex-Tory donor switches support to LabourIceland supermarket boss Richard Walker has switched his support from the Conservatives to Labour, saying Sir Keir Starmer's party is "the right choice" for his customers.Sky News - Published | Yousaf invites Starmer for talks to establish 'working relationship'Scotland's First Minister has invited Sir Keir Starmer to Edinburgh for talks on how their parties could co-operate following a general election.Sky News - Published |
Tories defend 'Better Call Keir' attack ad that seeks to highlight Labour leader's legal pastThe Conservative Party has defended a controversial attack ad targetting Sir Keir Starmer, which seeks to draw attention to the Labour leader's advice to an Islamist group.Sky News - Published | Rwanda bill 'brutally exposed' by Sunak's own MPs, Starmer says - as PM insists small boats plan 'will work'Sir Keir Starmer has attacked the "farce" playing out in the Conservative Party over the government's Rwanda bill, claiming Rishi Sunak's plan had been "brutally exposed" by his own MPs.Sky News - Published |
How boundary changes make Keir Starmer's job even harder - and what he needs to become PMIn December 2019, when Boris Johnson won the election with an 80-seat majority, the electoral map was dominated by Tory blue in England and Wales and SNP yellow in Scotland.Sky News - Published | Starmer 'wants to have fight' with Tories over Labour's £28bn green spending pledgeSir Keir Starmer wants to have "a fight" with the Conservative Party on his target to spend £28bn a year on green projects by 2030.Sky News - Published |
Starmer says it's 'nonsense' to suggest he would duck election TV debatesSir Keir Starmer said it is "nonsense" to suggest he would duck TV debates with Rishi Sunak during the general election campaign.Sky News - Published | Starmer refuses to commit to unfreezing tax thresholds if Labour wins electionSir Keir Starmer has refused to commit to unfreezing tax thresholds if Labour wins the next general election, saying he won't make promises he can't keep.Sky News - Published |
'Huge difference' between Labour and Tories, Starmer declares as he rejects 'cautious' criticismSir Keir Starmer has rejected claims he is being too cautious and timid in his offer to the public - and insisted there is a "huge difference" between Labour and the Conservatives.Sky News - Published | Starmer to launch election campaign with vow to change the 'character of politics'Sir Keir Starmer is launching his election campaign on Thursday - and will promise the "character of politics will change" if Labour enters power.Sky News - Published |
Sir Keir Starmer to promise 'total crackdown on cronyism'Sir Keir Starmer will vow to take on those who commit "fraud against the public purse" in a major speech that will mark the start of campaigning for the general election.Sky News - Published | Starmer is the anti-charisma candidate, but his lack of profile hasn't harmed Labour's chances | Adam BoultonWhen he is forced to pick his Labour heroes, Sir Keir Starmer reluctantly measures himself against Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson and Sir Tony Blair.Sky News - Published |
'Grounds for changing' assisted dying law after Esther Rantzen's pleaLabour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he believes there are "grounds for changing the law" around assisted dying.Sky News - Published | Keir Starmer says two-state solution 'not in the gift of Israel'Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he is "strongly in favour" of a two-state solution after calls from the Labour Muslim Network to cut ties with Israel's UK ambassador over her rejection of the policy.Sky News - Published |
Tony Blair, Sir Keir Starmer and JK Rowling among mourners at Alistair Darling memorialFormer Labour chancellor Alistair Darling has been remembered at a public memorial service in Edinburgh, attended by the likes of Tony Blair, Sir Keir Starmer and author JK Rowling.Sky News - Published | Starmer urged to snub Israeli ambassador over 'Islamophobic' rejection of two-state solutionSir Keir Starmer is under pressure to cut ties with Israel's ambassador to the UK after she said her country would not accept a two-state solution when the war in Gaza ends, Sky News can reveal.Sky News - Published |
Starmer demands government 'comes clean' over role in Mone PPE scandalLabour leader Sir Keir Starmer has demanded the government "comes clean" over the role ministers played in dealing with Baroness Mone during the pandemic.Sky News - Published | Just Stop Oil activists told to stay away from Keir Starmer's home after Christmas carol protestJust Stop Oil protesters who gathered outside the home of Sir Keir Starmer to sing climate change-inspired Christmas carols have been told not to return to the area for three months after being..Sky News - Published |
Starmer defends serving under Corbyn as he insists Labour has 'changed'Sir Keir Starmer has defended serving under Jeremy Corbyn as he argued Labour had "changed fundamentally" under his leadership.Sky News - Published | Sunak urges Starmer to 'rise above political games' on Rwanda bill ahead of voteRishi Sunak has attacked Labour's illegal migration policy as Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of "fighting like rats in a sack" over the Rwanda bill.Sky News - Published |