Sir Keir Starmer
Labour Party
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Holborn and St Pancras
MP Since
7 May 2015 (11 years, 6 months)
Role
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
Status
active
Constituency: Holborn and St Pancras
Sir Keir Starmer represents Holborn and St Pancras in the House of Commons, sitting as a Labour Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 11 years, 6 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.
£231,962
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£198,757
Office
£33,060
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£145
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Affiliations
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk). Only government ministers appear in this register — this is not tracked for all 650 MPs.
GMB
Notable Constituency Interests
The constituency covers part of central London including HS2 (Euston station and related developments), major rail stations (King's Cross, St Pancras, Euston), Eurostar, the Regent's Canal, and major institutions including the Crick Institute, the Alan Turing Institute, UCL Hospitals, Great Ormond Street Hospital, and Moorfields Eye Hospital.
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk)
Declared Donations (1)
£2,500
total declared, since 2024 general election
Source: Electoral Commission official register, donations since the 2024 general election (4 July 2024) only. Donations are legally required to be declared if above the statutory threshold — this is not a complete record of all support an MP may receive.
Robert Lantham
Individual · 20 Jul 2026 · Administration services
£2,500
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
19 May 2026 · Result: 108 Aye, 323 No (failed)
Voted No
Privilege
28 Apr 2026 · Result: 223 Aye, 335 No (failed)
Voted No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123
27 Apr 2026 · Result: 271 Aye, 171 No (passed)
Voted Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
27 Apr 2026 · Result: 269 Aye, 170 No (passed)
Voted Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a)
27 Apr 2026 · Result: 270 Aye, 170 No (passed)
Voted Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
27 Apr 2026 · Result: 273 Aye, 167 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
18 Mar 2026 · Result: 277 Aye, 99 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
18 Mar 2026 · Result: 368 Aye, 107 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
10 Mar 2026 · Result: 203 Aye, 311 No (failed)
Voted No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
10 Mar 2026 · Result: 304 Aye, 203 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
24 Feb 2026 · Result: 69 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026 · Result: 458 Aye, 104 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
14 Jan 2026 · Result: 301 Aye, 110 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)
2 Dec 2025 · Result: 362 Aye, 164 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)
2 Dec 2025 · Result: 327 Aye, 182 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Recent Coverage (20)
Stories mentioning Sir Keir Starmertracked across NewsDeck's sources
Morgan McSweeney calls for rethink of cabinet ministers’ ‘quasi-judicial’ powers
Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff also says the ‘thicket of rules’ about how PMs operate should be cleared away
Keir Starmer’s former chi…
Guardian Politics·11 Nov· View coverage →
From blood group ID to cycle racks : I asked for little ways to fix broken Britain and the public’s ideas give me hope | Martin Lewis
There are thousands of small tips to make our country better. People know what is wrong, and it’s clear they have solutions
Have you ever co…
Guardian Business·11 Nov· View coverage →
Healey rallies behind financial services bill despite opposition
John Healey has rallied behind the government’s financial services bill that allows the City to take advantage of post-Brexit freedoms, desp…
City AM·11 Nov· View coverage →
I’m taking the Government to court over its failure to protect children – enough is enough
On Tuesday 10 November, my charity, The Maggie Oliver Foundation, funded entirely by private donations, begins what I believe could be one o…
GB News·9 Nov· View coverage →
Talent agency snaps up Starmer for speaking engagements
A celebrity talent agency has tapped former Prime Minsiter Sir Keir Starmer for speaking engagements as he looks to share his views and expe…
City AM·6 Nov· View coverage →
‘The world is out of control’: how political strategist Claire Ainsley is challenging the left to take it back
From children struggling with their mental health to adults worried about AI, many of us feel neglected and ignored by politicians. How woul…
The Guardian·3 Nov· View coverage →
Asylum seekers still being sent to France under ‘one in one out’ weeks after scheme ended
Guardian understands Home Office continues to detain dozens of people, with one group forcibly removed this week
The Home Office is still pu…
Guardian World·1 Nov· View coverage →
Starmer says UK must get closer to Europe as US relationship changes
Shift in dealings with Washington not likely to reset once Trump leaves Oval Office, former PM says
The UK and other European nations must d…
The Guardian·31 Oct· View coverage →
Digested week: The Traitors suddenly feels tired – time for a politicians version? | John Crace
Liz Truss is like a broken record, Harry Kane is for ever Spurs, and the celebs in the castle are getting on my nerves
You would have though…
Guardian Politics·30 Oct· View coverage →
Britons may be forced by Ofcom to show photo ID for social media platforms
Britons could be forced to show photo ID to access social media platforms, Ofcom has warned.
Labour's social media ban for under 16s - whic…
GB News·29 Oct· View coverage →
Badenoch holds Healey to his own test on defence spending and says he’s failed
The Conservative leader turned to the resignation letter John healey sent to Keir Starmer to ask why in his debut Budget as Chancellor he di…
ConservativeHome·28 Oct· View coverage →
Healey poised to deliver ‘long grass’ Budget
John Healey’s maiden Budget is likely to omit clear plans to boost defence spending, reform taxes and curb the welfare bill, economists have…
City AM·27 Oct· View coverage →
UK government met 137 businesses over AI datacentres – but no environmental groups
Investigation finds dozens of ministers and civil servants moved into AI roles as government developed datacentre expansion plans
The UK’s p…
Guardian Politics·27 Oct· View coverage →
Keir Starmer's government discussed moving out of 10 Downing Street
The building has been described as a "gloomy, mice-infested, bomb-curtained rabbit warren".
BBC News·26 Oct· View coverage →
John Healey 'unveiling billions in defence spending at Budget' — but funding questions raised
John Healey is set to announce billions in defence spending in Wednesday's Budget.
He will also invest in the National Wealth Fund and Briti…
GB News·25 Oct· View coverage →
Tories are urging Healey to hit defence spending targets amid reports a 'down-payment' will be given at the Budget
John Healey helped bring down Keir Starmer when he quit in June, accusing the Treasury of being unwilling to find the money needed to keep t…
Daily Mail·23 Oct· View coverage →
Keir Starmer could be called to give evidence at grooming gangs inquiry
The former PM is a ‘core participant’ in the long-awaited national inquiry into child sexual exploitation scandals
Evening Standard·22 Oct· View coverage →
Clubs face £20m bill for football watchdog's new levy
English football clubs face a roughly £20m annual bill to fund the sport's new watchdog - double the estimate provided by Sir Keir Starmer's…
Sky Business·22 Oct· View coverage →
Sir Keir Starmer could be summoned to give evidence to grooming gangs inquiry
Sir Keir Starmer may be required to give evidence at the grooming gangs inquiry, with hearings due to begin in December.
Sky News·22 Oct· View coverage →
Starmer Summoned to Rape Gangs Inquiry
Keir Starmer has been named a core participant in the national grooming gangs inquiry he resisted setting up for months, GB News reports. Th…
Guido Fawkes·22 Oct· View coverage →