Keir Starmer's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Keir Starmer.

Keir Starmer is a British politician and lawyer, currently serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024 and Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He also served as Leader of the Opposition from 2020 to 2024. Starmer has been the Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015. Prior to entering politics, he was the Director of Public Prosecutions from 2008 to 2013, highlighting his extensive legal background.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Challenges & Struggles

April 2002: Appointed Queen's Counsel

On 9 April 2002, Keir Starmer was appointed Queen's Counsel, aged 39.

2002: Appointed Queen's Counsel

In 2002, Keir Starmer was appointed Queen's Counsel.

2005: Bar Council's Sydney Elland Goldsmith Award

In 2005, Starmer received the Bar Council's Sydney Elland Goldsmith Award for his outstanding contribution to pro bono work.

2011: Awarded honorary degrees

From 2011 to 2014, Keir Starmer was awarded several honorary degrees. This recognition highlights his contributions and standing in the legal and public sectors.

2014: Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

In the 2014 New Year Honours, Keir Starmer was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) for "services to law and criminal justice." This is a significant honor recognizing his contributions to the legal field.

2014: Knighted in the New Year Honours

In the 2014 New Year Honours, Keir Starmer was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) for "services to law and criminal justice".

July 2017: Sworn of the Privy Council

On July 19, 2017, Keir Starmer was sworn of the Privy Council, according him the honorific prefix of "the Right Honourable".

2017: Re-election as MP

In 2017, Keir Starmer was re-elected as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras at the general election, increasing his majority to 30,509 (70.1 per cent). This demonstrated strong support from his constituency.

April 2020: Declared winner of Labour leadership contest

On 4 April 2020, Keir Starmer was declared the winner of Labour's leadership contest. He defeated his rivals, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy, with 56.2 per cent of the vote in the first round, marking a significant moment in his career.

2020: Won Labour Leadership Election

In 2020, Keir Starmer won the Labour leadership election.

July 2022: Cleared by Durham Police in "beergate" investigation

In July 2022, Durham Police cleared Keir Starmer of any wrongdoing in the "beergate" investigation, stating that he had "no case to answer." This concluded the police investigation into alleged breaches of COVID-19 regulations.

2022: Elected Honorary Fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford

In 2022, Keir Starmer was elected an Honorary Fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford.

February 2023: Labour no longer monitored by EHRC

In February 2023, Keir Starmer's antisemitism reforms resulted in the Labour Party no longer being monitored by the EHRC. This marked a significant achievement in addressing and resolving issues of antisemitism within the party.

2023: Gains in local elections

During the 2023 local elections, Labour gained more than 500 councillors and 22 councils. This made them the largest party in local government for the first time since 2002.

2023: Labour Party gains in local elections

In 2023, Keir Starmer's Labour Party made significant gains in the local elections.

July 2024: Appointed Prime Minister

On 5 July 2024, as the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons, Keir Starmer was appointed Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, and Minister for the Civil Service by King Charles III. He became the first Labour prime minister since Gordon Brown in 2010 and the first to win a general election since Tony Blair in 2005.

2024: Became Prime Minister

In 2024, Keir Starmer became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

2024: Led Labour to landslide victory in general election

In 2024, Keir Starmer led Labour to a landslide victory at the general election. Under Starmer's premiership the government has ended certain winter fuel payments for around 10 million people, implemented an early-release scheme for thousands of prisoners, and settled a number of public-sector strikes. Starmer has also announced the Border Security Command, a National Violent Disorder Programme, reforms to workers' rights and an increase in the minimum wage. In foreign policy, he has supported Ukraine in the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel in the Gaza war, whilst also calling for a ceasefire in the latter conflict.