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Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Labour Party
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Holborn and St Pancras
MP Since
7 May 2015 (11 years, 4 months)
Role
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
Status
active

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, 4 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)
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)
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Who are the candidates for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election?
Labour and the Greens have both selected their candidates in the race to take over Sir Keir Starmer’s Holborn and St Pancras seat
Evening Standard·11 Sept· View coverage →
Hundreds of asylum seekers removed from UK to France have disappeared, say NGOs
Human rights organisations concerned about people – including age-disputed children – returned under one in, out out deal Hundreds of asylu…
The Guardian·11 Sept· View coverage →
Greens select Zack Polanski to run in Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Leader has said Greens are underdogs in race for Keir Starmer’s former seat but he is confident they can beat Labour Zack Polanski, the Gree…
Guardian Politics·11 Sept· View coverage →
What day is the Holborn and St Pancras by-election - and when will we know the result?
The contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras is being held next month
Evening Standard·11 Sept· View coverage →
Holborn & St Pancras by-election: Zack Polanski set to be named Green candidate in Keir Starmer's London seat
The Greens are eyeing a seismic victory over Labour in the Holborn & St Pancras by-election on October 8
Evening Standard·11 Sept· View coverage →
Holburn & St Pancras by-election: Zack Polanski set to be named Green candidate in Keir Starmer's London seat
The Greens are eyeing a seismic victory over Labour in the Holborn & St Pancras by-election on October 8
Evening Standard·11 Sept· View coverage →
Zack Polanski expected to be named Green candidate in Starmer’s London seat
A by-election to replace former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras will take place on October 8.
Evening Standard·10 Sept· View coverage →
Tourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans
Labelled a tourist tax, proposals would give mayors power to decide how revenue raised should be invested Holidaymakers will face a nightly …
Guardian Politics·10 Sept· View coverage →
Former child refugee selected as Labour candidate in byelection for Starmer’s old seat
Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came from Somalia in 1990s, will likely face Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras contest A former child refugee who…
The Guardian·9 Sept· View coverage →
Camden leader to stand for Keir Starmer's old seat
Sagal Abdi-Wali will contest Holborn and St Pancras for Labour on 8 October.
BBC Politics·9 Sept· View coverage →
Labour candidate selected to replace Keir Starmer in Holborn & St Pancras by-election
Leader of Camden council Sagal Abdi-Wali selected as Labour candidate to fight by-election to replace Sir Keir Starmer
Evening Standard·9 Sept· View coverage →
‘I am seen as a Marmite figure’: Margaret Hodge on political battles, victories, errors – and regrets
At 82, the politician and anti-corruption champion is indefatigable. She discusses fighting the BNP, tackling antisemitism, and why, with he…
The Guardian·9 Sept· View coverage →
Zack Polanski faces fight from within Green Party to get selected in crunch London by-election
Camden councillor Hamza Chowdhury launched his campaign to replace Sir Keir Starmer this week by stating the borough does not need ‘a politi…
Evening Standard·8 Sept· View coverage →
Polanski faces Green rival in his pursuit of Keir Starmer’s old seat
Hamza Chowdhury says most of his fellow Green Camden councillors back him to contest 8 October byelection UK politics live – latest updates…
Guardian Politics·7 Sept· View coverage →
Ed Miliband leads Labour fightback against Zack Polanski in first battles for crunch London by-election
Labour MPs from across the city joined activists campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election triggered by Sir Keir Starmer standin…
Evening Standard·7 Sept· View coverage →
‘We can win here’: Zack Polanski presses the flesh in Holborn and St Pancras
Polanski is confident of taking seat vacated by Keir Starmer, but says he will stay on as Green party leader even if he loses Zack Polanski …
The Guardian·7 Sept· View coverage →
Activist TV channels have seen blood with their boring stitch-up of Nigel Farage, says Nana Akua
So instead of political parties focusing on delivering for the British public, we are now to spend our time ruminating over a sting operatio…
GB News·6 Sept· View coverage →
Zia Yusuf’s post about Camden council leader is ‘straightforward racism’, says minister
Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson has faced criticism within party after post about Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugee Labour has a…
Guardian Politics·6 Sept· View coverage →
Reform round on Zia Yusuf over 'nasty' suggestion top Labour candidate in London by-election isn't British
Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugee from Somalia, has been tipped as an early front-runner to take over from Sir Keir Starmer
Evening Standard·5 Sept· View coverage →
Why do ex-MPs join the 'Chiltern Hundreds' list?
Sir Keir Starmer is the latest person to take the office as a means of resigning as an MP.
BBC Politics·5 Sept· View coverage →