Keir Starmer was born on 2 September 1962 in Southwark. A British lawyer and politician, Starmer was a barrister who specialized in human rights and served as Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales from 2008 to 2013. He entered Parliament in 2015 and, after Labour's heavy defeat in 2019, was elected leader of the party in 2020, moving it toward the political centre. He led Labour to a landslide election victory in July 2024, ending fourteen years of Conservative government, and led the new Labour government as prime minister. His government pursued policies on housing, energy and public services, and faced difficulties with the economy and falling poll ratings.
Before and after
- 4 August 1962Death of Marilyn Monroe
- 9 August 1962Death of Hermann Hesse
- 27 August 1962Launch of Mariner 2
- September 1962Ole Miss riot of 1962
- 2 September 1962Birth of Keir Starmer
- 8 September 1962Establishment of Khao Yai National Park
- from 26 September 1962 to 1 December 1970North Yemen civil war
- 27 September 1962Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring
- from 11 October 1962 to 8 December 1965Second Vatican Council
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