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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Sep 26, 2026
Lean Left
Not directly mentioned in these articles, but as Labour Prime Minister he is the central political figure in the UK.
Labour readers will judge these stories against Starmer's promises on the NHS, cost of living and public safety, even when he is not named.
Sep 25, 2026
Lean Right
The Prime Minister is facing questions over his handling of the grooming gangs inquiry and his reset with the EU.
Conservatives accuse Starmer of blocking a full national inquiry into grooming gangs and of being weak on immigration and Brexit.
Sep 25, 2026
Center
Prime Minister said football fans should be allowed to drink alcohol in stands, calling the ban discriminatory.
Lib Dems are likely to view this as a populist distraction from more serious issues like NHS and social care.
Sep 24, 2026
Lean Right
The Prime Minister refused to rule out extending capital gains tax to primary residences in a recent interview.
Conservatives accuse him of preparing a stealth tax raid on homeowners and betraying working people.
Sep 24, 2026
Center
The former Labour leader remains a prominent figure as the party grapples with border and public health crises.
Lib Dems will cite his legacy on migration and NHS failures as evidence that Labour's approach has not delivered the change it promised.
Sep 22, 2026
Lean Right
Starmer is facing criticism over his leadership and Labour's economic record as PM.
Conservatives see him as weak and out of his depth, unable to control spending or deliver on growth promises.
Sep 22, 2026
Center
The Prime Minister is under pressure over NHS data breaches and the government's inability to measure the scale of the crisis.
Lib Dems criticise Starmer for failing to get a grip on NHS transparency, arguing that Labour promised to fix social care but is instead presiding over a data black hole.
Sep 22, 2026
Far Right
The Prime Minister is under pressure over record migrant benefit payments of £11.9 billion, with critics calling it an insult to taxpayers.
Reform UK blames Starmer's Labour government for failing to control immigration and allowing the welfare bill for foreign nationals to spiral, a direct betrayal of working-class voters.
Sep 21, 2026
Lean Right
The Prime Minister faces growing criticism over tax increases, sluggish growth, and his handling of the illegal migration crisis.
Conservatives blame him for breaking Labour's manifesto promise not to raise taxes on working people and for failing to control the borders, seeing him as weak and out of touch.
Sep 21, 2026
Center
His government launched a national taskforce aimed at tackling misogyny across society and violence against girls.
Lib Dems welcome the focus on violence against women and girls but will push for the taskforce to have real teeth, proper funding, and a statutory basis rather than just being a talking shop.