University of Leeds
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The University of Leeds is a public research university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1874 as the Yorkshire College of Science. In 1884 it merged with the Leeds School of Medicine and was renamed Yorkshire College. It became part of the federal Victoria University in 1887, joining Owens College and University College Liverpool. In 1904 a royal charter was granted to the University of Leeds by King Edward VII.
An early view of the Great Hall, next to the Clothworkers' Court
The Great Hall
The Parkinson Building, named after Frank Parkinson, a major benefactor to the university
Yorkshire College blue plaque 1879
Keir Starmer
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Sir Keir Rodney Starmer is a British politician and barrister who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015. He was previously Director of Public Prosecutions from 2008 to 2013.
Starmer as Director of Public Prosecutions speaking at Chatham House in 2013
Starmer c. 2012
Starmer pictured with his shadow cabinet colleagues at the launch of Labour's general election campaign, 31 October 2019