The leader of the Labour Party is the highest political office within the British Labour Party. The current holder of the position is Andy Burnham since 17 July 2026, following his victory in the 2026
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Sir Keir Rodney Starmer is a British politician and former lawyer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2024 to 2026. He served as Leader of the Labour Party from 2020 to 2026 and as
Leader of the Labour Party (UK)
…To date, the only leaders to have led the party to victory in general elections are Ramsay MacDonald, Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson, Tony Blair and Keir Starmer. Out of the five, Wilson won four general elections out of five contested, in 1964, 1966, February 1974 (forming a minority government) and October…
Official portrait, 2024
Official portrait as Director of Public Prosecutions, 2009
Official portrait as MP, 2017
Starmer and Jeremy Corbyn, 6 December 2019