Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Sir Keir Starmer, born on September 2, 1962, in London, is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Labour Party. Raised in Surrey, he attended Reigate Grammar School and later earned a first-class law degree from the University of Leeds, followed by postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford.
Labour Confirms Plan to Give 16-Year-Olds the Vote in Next General Election
- Tuesday, 08 April 2025
Labour leader Keir Starmer confirmed his plan to give 16-year-olds the vote, despite opponents claiming it's an attempt to rig future elections. He reiterated that Labour's manifesto commitment to lower the voting age will be kept, and the party has signaled that a bill to extend the franchise to 16 and 17-year-olds will be introduced in the parliamentary cycle. The legislation would enable 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the next general election scheduled for 2029.
