2024-07-27 02:21:23
Keir Starmer has always described himself as a “working-class” man and became the first member of his family to go to university.
The victory of the Labour Party in the UK elections led the lawyer Keir Starmer to become Prime Ministerafter 14 years of conservative governments.
At 61, he is the first politician from his party to reach 10 Downing Street since Gordon Brown left office in 2010. But He will also be the first vegetarian in doing it.
Football fan and Arsenal supporterKeir Starmer was named after Keir Hadie, who founded and led the Labour Party at the beginning of the last century.
“I play football every week, in the centre of the field, directingMany people say that the important thing is to participate. I don’t share that opinion. What counts is winning“He said in an interview a few years ago.
A “working class” man
Starmer has always described himself as a “working class” man and became the first member of his family to pursue higher education, after entering the University of Leeds.
Once he graduated from law, the new British prime minister served as a prominent human rights lawyer.
It was his profession that, years later, led to the birth of the rumor that he would have inspired the character of Mark Darcyplayed by Colin Firth in the hit film The diaryof Bridget Jones.
In 2015, at the age of 52, Keir Starmer entered Parliament for the first timeto the House of Commons. In 2020, meanwhile, it became the leader of the Labour Partyreplacing Jeremy Corbyn.
Keir Starmer He is married to lawyer Victoria Alexanderwith whom she has two children.