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.
Starmer Steps In: Government Takes Control of British Steel Amid Collapse Fears and Reform Challenge
- Sunday, 13 April 2025
Keir Starmer’s intervention on British Steel was driven by Reform's progress in Labour heartlands, according to insiders. The government used an emergency Saturday sitting of Parliament to pass legislation giving them control of the industry, and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has ordered Chinese owners Jingye to keep the Scunthorpe plant running after talks broke down. Tories blame Ed Miliband’s Net Zero policies for the collapse, requiring fuel imports instead of domestic production.
