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Sir Keir Starmer

Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer

Party / affiliation: Labour
Constituency: Holborn and St Pancras
House: House of Commons

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Articles mentioning Keir Starmer

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Seven prime ministers later, Larry the Cat is still running Downing Street

Larry is recovering after a minor operation. We look back at 15 years in Downing Street, seven prime ministers and Cameron’s Commons declaration of love.

Labour

Labour Holds Starmer’s Former Seat as Green Leader Zack Polanski Loses By-Election

Sagal Abdi-Wali wins Holborn and St Pancras for Labour with 12,292 votes, defeating Green leader Zack Polanski by a majority of 3,364.

Labour

Burnham refuses to back Heathrow third runway, putting previous Government support in doubt

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has declined to back a third runway at Heathrow, saying the views of Londoners should be heard before he takes a position on the project.

Greens

Greens confirm Zack Polanski for Starmer’s seat in Holborn and St Pancras by-election

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has been formally selected to contest the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on 8 October, setting up a high-profile battle with Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali for Sir Keir Starmer's former seat.

Reform UK

Reform splits over Zia Yusuf remarks as Dorries brands post ‘nasty’

Senior Reform UK figures have publicly divided over Zia Yusuf's comments about Somali-born Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali, with Nadine Dorries calling his post 'nasty' while Robert Jenrick defended him against accusations of racism.

Labour

Keir Starmer to quit Parliament as former Prime Minister ends 11-year Commons career

Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will stand down as Labour MP for Holborn and St Pancras after 11 years in Parliament, paving the way for a high-profile by-election.

Conservatives

Tories go on election alert as Badenoch seeks Civil Service access talks over possible Burnham snap poll

Kemi Badenoch has reportedly asked Cabinet Secretary Dame Antonia Romeo to seek approval for formal pre-election Civil Service access talks as the Conservatives prepare for the possibility of an early election under Andy Burnham.

Labour

Healey set to shelve his own 3% by 2030 defence spending target as Treasury pressures bite

Chancellor John Healey is reportedly preparing to shelve the 2030 deadline he once championed for defence spending to reach 3% of GDP as he confronts a £4.7bn funding gap in the existing Defence Investment Plan.

Labour

Burnham administration parts company with Starmer-era government communications chief

David Dinsmore will leave his role as the Government's communications chief on 30 September, with the Cabinet Office explicitly linking the timing to the change of Prime Minister and administration.

Labour

Sue Gray says working inside Starmer’s No 10 became ‘unbearable’

Sue Gray has described her experience as Keir Starmer’s Downing Street chief of staff as “unbearable”, citing internal briefings and a breakdown of trust.

Voting record: last 30 days

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