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born 1962 England
Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC (/ˈkɪər ˈstɑːrmər/; born 2 September 1962) is a British Labour Party politician, and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who served from 5 July 2024 (following the general election) until 20 July 2026 and was Leader of the Labour Party from 4 April 2020 to 17 July 2026, resigning from both posts. Before becoming PM, Starmer was Leader of the Opposition.
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The principle of what I want to achieve is clear: if you are anti-Semitic, you cannot and should not be in the Labour Party. No ifs, no buts.
If you want politics as pantomime, I hear Clacton is nice this time of year.
I think it's actually against Labour party rules to endorse another [candidate].
Obviously, there are lots of benefits from a customs union, none more so, in many respects, than in Northern Ireland.
I remain as convinced as ever that the consequences of no deal would be so severe that it cannot be allowed to happen.
We accept and respect the outcome of the referendum.
The lettuces are out, but the turnips are in.
I will change the things that need changing and that is the change that I will bring about.
We are absolutely clear we can not have a hard border we need to negotiate with our EU partners.
We all want to do bold new trade agreements but we would be better off doing that with the EU.
I've got to do Kinnock and Blair's job in one term.
Remaining in a form of customs union after a transition post-Brexit phase remained a possible end destination for the Labour party.
I call again for...the return of the sausages.
National Security is the first responsibility of any government, that never changes.
When you say you will leave without a deal - do or die - what sort of message does that send to the people of Northern Ireland?
I am sorry. Sorry for what was done to you, sorry that so many people with power failed you, sorry for having believed Mandelson’s lies and appointing him.
We don't support trying to deliver regime change from the air
The only time he ran in a competitive election, he got trounced by the former prime minister, who herself got beaten by lettuce!
Benefits of the single market and customs union... need to be hard-wired into the final agreement
He’s a true one-off, a pioneer in business, in politics. Many people love him. Others love to hate him. But to us, he's just... Peter.
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