Keir Starmer
United Kingdom
Labour
member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom
government
Sir Keir Rodney Starmer is a British politician and lawyer who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024 and as Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He served as Leader of the Opposition from 2020 to 2024. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015, and was Director of Public Prosecutions from 2008 to 2013.
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Aug 13, 2026
Lean Right
Starmer faces questions about his authority after Sue Gray's exit and a stalled policy agenda.
Conservatives portray him as a weak prime minister who governs without direction and breaks pledges, notably on taxation and migration.
Aug 12, 2026
Lean Right
The Prime Minister is navigating Labour backbench rebellions over welfare cuts while defending his government's record on growth and public services.
Conservative media portray Starmer as an indecisive leader whose U-turns and splits prove Labour is unfit to govern.
Aug 11, 2026
Center
The Prime Minister is under pressure after No 10 said it is not possible to block the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers, exposing the government's prison crisis.
Lib Dems will criticise Starmer for maintaining Tory-era underfunding of prisons and public services, arguing his promise of change is undermined by the same old crisis management.
Aug 10, 2026
Lean Right
The Prime Minister is reshuffling his team and trying to pivot to a 'delivery' agenda amid falling approval ratings and internal party unrest.
Conservatives portray him as a leader who broke his own promises on tax, immigration, and living standards, and who is now simply managing decline.
Aug 9, 2026
Lean Right
Starmer is facing the fallout from Labour's losses in the English local elections and the Scottish and Welsh devolved contests.
Conservatives see the results as proof that his 2024 victory was a protest against the Tories, not a mandate for his tax and migration agenda.
Aug 9, 2026
Center
The Prime Minister faces mounting pressure over police failures exposed by the case of a predator who murdered two women while officers missed chances to stop him.
Lib Dems will hold Starmer's Labour government to its promise of change, demanding real reform of policing and probation rather than lengthy reviews.
Aug 8, 2026
Lean Right
The Prime Minister is facing Labour backbench unease over spending restraint and yet more small boat crossings.
Conservatives see him as a taxing, indecisive leader who prioritises optics over growth and national security.
Aug 7, 2026
Center
The Prime Minister faces pressure over the government's handling of a second night of anti-migrant violence in Norfolk, where a police officer was seriously bitten.
Lib Dems will judge whether he responds with community-based initiatives or reactionary law-and-order posturing, demanding firm action against far-right thugs without scapegoating migrants.
Aug 7, 2026
Lean Left
The Prime Minister was told to tone down beer and football references after he and the Chancellor ranked bar snacks in a social media video.
Labour insiders worry Starmer's laddish PR undercuts his conviction that the government is about 'delivery, not videos', handing the Tories an attack line.
Aug 7, 2026
Lean Right
The Prime Minister is under pressure over weak growth figures, NHS delays and migration, while his personal approval ratings have fallen sharply.
Conservative critics say his leadership is managerial and indecisive, offering no clear direction on the issues that matter to voters.