Sir Keir Starmer is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, having assumed office on July 5, 2024, after leading the Labour Party to a decisive general election victory that ended fourteen years of Conservative rule.^[1]^
Born in London on September 2, 1962, Starmer had an extensive legal career before entering politics. He served as Director of Public Prosecutions from 2008 to 2013 and was knighted in 2014 for services to law and criminal justice.^[2]^ He became the Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras in 2015 and was elected Leader of the Labour Party in April 2020.^[3]^
Since becoming Prime Minister, Starmer has pursued international cooperation on environmental standards, including alignment with European Union emissions policies, which has raised concerns about potential trade tensions with the United States.^[4]^
In April 2025, Starmer revised his public stance on the legal definition of "woman" following a Supreme Court ruling, stating that “a woman is an adult female,” consistent with the court’s interpretation.^[5]^
As of April 2025, Starmer is 62 years old.
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“Keir Starmer,” Wikipedia, last modified April 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Starmer.
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“Keir Starmer,” Encyclopædia Britannica, accessed April 20, 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Keir-Starmer.
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“Keir Starmer,” Simple English Wikipedia, accessed April 20, 2025, https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Starmer.
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Steven Swinford, “Keir Starmer Risks Stand-Off with Trump over EU Carbon Levies,” The Times, April 19, 2025, https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/aligning-with-eu-on-emissions-may-drag-uk-into-stand-off-with-trump-wqfts37hr.
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Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe and Anna Gross, “Keir Starmer Changes Stance on Trans Women after Supreme Court Ruling,” Financial Times, April 18, 2025, https://www.ft.com/content/9f4feaeb-44ba-42d2-8187-aa3760443d53.
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