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 Takes HIV Test: UK PM Leads Fight Against Stigma and Ignorance
- Monday, 10 February 2025
Sir Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, became the first sitting PM to take a public HIV test in an effort to reduce stigma around testing for the virus. He took an at-home test in Downing Street alongside soul singer Beverley Knight ahead of HIV Testing Week, which starts today. The test is part of a campaign offering 20,000 free, confidential tests that provide results in 15 minutes.