Premiership of Keir Starmer explained

Premiership of Keir Starmer
Term Start:5 July 2024
Cabinet:Starmer ministry
Party:Labour
Seat:10 Downing Street
Predecessor:Rishi Sunak

Keir Starmer's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom began on 5 July 2024 when he accepted an invitation of King Charles III to form a government, succeeding Rishi Sunak of the Conservative Party, after the Labour Party had won the 2024 general election. As prime minister, Starmer is serving concurrently as First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for the Union and Leader of the Labour Party.

Domestically, Starmer has said he will focus on economic growth, planning system reforms, infrastructure, energy, healthcare, education, childcare, and strengthening workers' rights, all of which were outlined in the Labour Party's 2024 election manifesto. He established the Border Security Command to replace the Rwanda asylum plan, to tackle smuggling gangs which facilitate illegal migrant crossings over the English Channel. Within his first month in office, Starmer faced his first major domestic event, the ongoing riots across the country following the Southport stabbing, which Starmer responded to by announcing the establishment of a national violent disorder programme to facilitate greater cooperation between police forces when dealing with violent disorder.

On foreign policy, Starmer has supported Ukraine in its war against Russia and Israel in its war against Hamas, but has also called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. At the 2024 NATO summit, Starmer signaled that Ukraine could use Britain's Storm Shadow missile donations to strike military targets inside Russia, and in a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Starmer called for an "irreversible" membership strategy for Ukraine to join NATO. Starmer told Benjamin Netanyahu later that month that the UK would continue cooperation to deter malign threats with Israel.

Background

Labour leadership bid

See main article: 2020 Labour Party leadership election (UK). On 4 January 2020, Keir Starmer announced his candidacy for the Labour Party leadership election.[1] By 8 January, it was reported that he had gained enough nominations from Labour MPs and MEPs to get onto the ballot paper, and that the trade union Unison was backing him. Unison, with 1.3 million members, said Starmer was the best placed candidate to unite the party and regain public trust.[2] He also gained support from former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.[3]

During the leadership election, Starmer ran a left-wing platform. He positioned himself in opposition to austerity, stating that the outgoing leader Jeremy Corbyn was "right" to position Labour as the "party of anti-austerity".[4] [5] He indicated he would continue with the Labour policy of scrapping tuition fees as well as pledging "common ownership" of rail, mail, energy and water companies and called for ending outsourcing in the NHS, local governments and the justice system.[6] Starmer was announced as the winner of the leadership contest on 4 April 2020, defeating rivals Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy, with 56.2% of the vote in the first round.[7] As Leader of the Opposition, contrary to his leadership campaign, he moved the party toward the political centre, and also emphasised the project of eliminating antisemitism within the party. In 2023, Starmer set out five missions for his government, targeting issues such as economic growth, health, clean energy, crime and education.

2024 general election

See main article: 2024 United Kingdom general election.

On 22 May 2024, Rishi Sunak unexpectedly announced that a general election would be held on 4 July 2024. Labour entered the general election with a large lead over the Conservative Party in opinion polls, and the potential scale of the party's victory was a topic of discussion during the campaign period.[8] [9] In June 2024, Starmer released the Labour Party manifesto Change, which focuses on economic growth, planning system reforms, infrastructure, what Starmer describes as "clean energy", healthcare, education, childcare, and strengthening workers' rights.[10] [11] It pledges a new publicly owned energy company (Great British Energy), a "Green Prosperity Plan", reducing patient waiting times in the NHS, and renationalisation of the railway network (Great British Railways).[12] It includes wealth creation and "pro-business and pro-worker" policies.[13] The manifesto also pledged to give votes to 16 year olds, reform the House of Lords, and to tax private schools, with money generated going into improving state education.[14] [15]

In July 2024, Starmer led Labour to a landslide victory in the general election, ending fourteen years of Conservative government with Labour becoming the largest party in the House of Commons.[16] Labour achieved a 174-seat simple majority and a total of 411 seats, the party's third-best result in terms of seat share following the 1997 and 2001 general elections. The party became the largest in England for the first time since 2005, in Scotland for the first time since 2010, and retained its status as the largest party in Wales.[17]

In his victory speech, Starmer thanked party workers for their hard work – including nearly five years of revamping and rebranding Labour in the face of Conservative dominance – and urged them to savour the moment, but warned them of challenges ahead and pledged his government would work for "national renewal":[18] [19]

Premiership

Appointment as Prime Minister

As the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons, Starmer was appointed as prime minister by King Charles III on 5 July 2024, becoming the first Labour prime minister since Gordon Brown, the first one to win a general election since Tony Blair, and the first Labour government formed during the reign of Charles III.[20] He and his wife Victoria Starmer were driven from Buckingham Palace to Downing Street. Starmer stopped the car on the way back from the palace and went on a walkabout outside Downing Street to meet cheering crowds. In his first speech as prime minister, Starmer paid tribute to the previous prime minister Rishi Sunak, saying "His achievement as the first British Asian Prime Minister of our country should not be underestimated by anyone," and also recognised "the dedication and hard work he brought to his leadership" but said that the people of Britain had voted for change:[21] [19]

Domestic affairs

Starmer went on a tour of the four countries of the UK and met with the leader of the Scottish Labour Party Anas Sarwar, and also met with First Minister of Scotland John Swinney at the official residence of the First Minister, Bute House.[22] He also met with mayors including Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan.[23] On 18 July 2024, Starmer chaired the 4th European Political Community Summit.[24] On 24 July 2024, Starmer attended his first Prime Minister's Questions.

Immigration

See main article: Border Security Command. One of Starmer's first acts as prime minister was cancelling the controversial Rwanda asylum plan, claiming it to be "dead and buried."[25] [26] Home secretary Yvette Cooper started setting out the first steps towards establishing a Border Security Command, to tackle smuggling gangs which facilitate illegal migrant crossings over the English Channel.[27] The command would be funded by money previously earmarked for the Rwanda plan and would be responsible for coordinating the activities of Immigration Enforcement, MI5, the Border Force and the National Crime Agency in tackling smuggling gangs which facilitate illegal migrant crossings over the English Channel.[28] [29]

The new office of Border Security Commander was also established, whose remit would be to lead the new command and its members, with the government expecting the appointment of the first officeholder to be made in the coming weeks.[30] A team in the Home Office was tasked with setting out the remit of the command, as well as its governance structure and its strategic direction.[31]

Economy

See main article: Chancellorship of Rachel Reeves. Starmer strongly favours green policies to tackle climate change and decarbonise the British economy. He has committed to eliminate fossil fuels from the UK electricity grid by 2030.[32] In 2021, Starmer and Rachel Reeves pledged that a Labour government would invest an extra £28 billion a year in green industries; in June 2023 this was changed to £28 billion per year by the middle of their first term of government.[33]

Since 2022, Reeves has adhered to "modern supply-side economics", an economic policy which focuses on infrastructure, education and labour supply by rejecting tax cuts and deregulation.[34] [35] In May 2023, Reeves coined the term "securonomics" to refer to her version of this economic policy, originally in a public address at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.[36] [37] It is heavily inspired by US president Joe Biden's economic policy, particularly his Inflation Reduction Act.[38] [39]

Securonomics is based on the belief that globalisation has failed to achieve its stated aims and that economies in the Western world must adapt in response.[40] It would involve a productivist "active state" taking a more active role in managing the free-market economy, boosting production and drawing up industrial policy, stronger supply chains, and more economic cooperation with international allies with similar economic goals. Reeves believes that the active state is part of an "emerging global consensus" led by Biden's administration which will replace the neoliberal economic consensus, and that economic policy must be driven by the need for security.[41]

On taking office as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Reeves stated that since there is "not a huge amount of money" her focus will be on "unlocking" private-sector investment, as she believes "private-sector investment is the lifeblood of a successful economy."[42] [43] [44] She made her first statement as Chancellor two days later, announcing measures to grow the economy. On 29 July 2024, Reeves conducted a spending review, arguing there was a need to make "necessary and urgent decisions" because of an "unfunded" and "undisclosed" overspending of £21.9bn by the previous Conservative government. Among the decisions she made were to axe winter fuel payments for pensioners not receiving pension credit (roughly around 10 million people), announcing the cancellation of several infrastructure projects, and selling surplus public sector buildings and land.[45] Reeves also announced her first budget would be released on 30 October 2024.[46]

State Opening of Parliament

The 2024 State Opening of Parliament outlined 39 pieces of legislation that Labour proposed to introduced in the months ahead, including bills to renationalise the railways, to strengthen the rights of workers, tackle illegal immigration, reform the House of Lords, and undertake a programme to speed up the delivery of "high quality infrastructure" and housing. In addition, a number of bills proposed by Sunak's Conservative administration were also included, notably the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which had appeared in the 2023 King's Speech, but had been abandoned after the election was called.[47]

Bills

Skills England is a new government agency that will be created by the Skills England Bill. The agency will increase flexibility within the skills training area, to properly cater for skills shortages within regional economies, and to ensure the UK trains its own workforce.[51] Starmer launched a Child Poverty Taskforce, in which expert officials from across government would work together on how best to support more than four-million children living in poverty.[52]

Suspension of rebel Labour MPs

Starmer and Reeves have refused to scrap the benefit cap introduced by the Cameron–Clegg coalition, citing financial reasons.[53] [54] [55] The cap was introduced in 2013 as part of the coalition government's wide-reaching welfare reform agenda which included the introduction of Universal Credit and reforms of housing benefit and disability benefits.[56] The government cited wide public support for the measure, despite it being highly controversial.[57] The benefit cap primarily affects families with children, high rents, or both.[58] By 2024, the year Starmer and Reeves entered government, two-thirds of the families affected by the cap were single-parent families, half of which had a child under five.[59]

Reeves said that she would not make an "unfunded" pledge, and cited Labour's proposals for the creation of more nurseries and free breakfast clubs at all primary schools as evidence of Labour's commitment to tackling the issue; stating that they would have a "material impact" on child poverty.[60] [61] On 23 July 2024, Labour withdrew the whip from 7 of its MPs who had supported an amendment tabled by the Scottish National Party (SNP)'s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn to scrap it, with Flynn claiming that scrapping the cap would immediately raise 300,000 children out of poverty.. MPs rejected the SNP amendment by 363 votes to 103.[62] The seven Labour MPs suspended for six months were John McDonnell, Richard Burgon, Ian Byrne, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Imran Hussain, Apsana Begum and Zarah Sultana, all of whom now sit as independents. Starmer launched a Child Poverty Taskforce, in which expert officials from across government would work together on how best to support more than four-million children living in poverty.[63]

Southport stabbing and subsequent riots

See main article: 2024 Southport stabbing and 2024 United Kingdom riots. On 29 July 2024, a mass stabbing occurred at a dance studio in Southport. Three children were killed, and ten other people – eight of whom were children – were injured. Axel Rudakubana, a 17-year-old male, was arrested at the scene, and has been charged with three counts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article. The attack took place at a Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance workshop. Since late July, protesters including those on the far-right have rioted in various parts of the country in response to the stabbings.

Starmer described the stabbing as horrendous and shocking and thanked emergency services for their swift response.[64] He visited Southport and laid flowers at the scene, where he was heckled by some members of the public.[65] Starmer later wrote amid the riots that those who had "hijacked the vigil for the victims" had "insulted the community as it grieves" and that rioters would feel the full force of the law.[66] On 1 August, and following a meeting with senior police officers, Starmer announced the establishment of a national violent disorder programme to facilitate greater cooperation between police forces when dealing with violent disorder.[67] On 4 August, Starmer said that rioters "will feel the full force of the law" and told them "You will regret taking part in this, whether directly or those whipping up this action online and then running away themselves". He added "I won't shy away from calling it what it is – far-right thuggery".[68] [69] Starmer later called an emergency response meeting of Cobra.[70] After the COBRA meeting he announced the establishment of a "standing army" of specialist police officers to address the ongoing violence, and help bring it to an end.[71]

Starmer has faced criticism for his response to the riots, including by Twitter owner Elon Musk, for not condemning all sides and only focusing on the far-right.[72] Musk had tweeted that "Civil war is inevitable", his comments were condemned by Starmer's official spokesman.[73] [74] Musk went on to refer to the Prime Minister as "two-tier Keir" and ask, "Why aren't all communities protected in Britain?", and called government "woke stasi".[75] [76] [77] . Starmer has rejected calls from some politicians, including Nigel Farage and Priti Patel, to recall the Westminster parliament.[78] Farage condemned the violence, stating: "The levels of intimidation and threat to life have no place in a functioning democracy". He called for Parliament to be recalled over the riots and suggested there was a widespread impression of "two-tier policing" as a result of "soft policing" during Black Lives Matter protests, which he said contributed to a "sense of injustice".[79] Patel called Farage's comments deeply misleading and "simply not relevant right now". She told Times Radio: "There's a clear difference between effectively blocking streets or roads being closed to burning down libraries, hotels, food banks and attacking places of worship. What we have seen is thuggery, violence, racism." Patel also wrote to the Prime Minister and Home Secretary, asking them to recall parliament.[80]

Parliamentary business

Following the general election, chairs and member of select committees are yet to be appointed.[81] The House of Commons allocated which parties would hold each Chair in advance of the summer recess on 30 July 2024.[82] Nominations for Chairs and memberships will run until 9 September, with ballots taking place on 11 September.[83]

Foreign affairs

See main article: United Kingdom and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The first foreign meeting that Starmer attended as prime minister was the 2024 NATO summit.[84] [85] On the flight to the summit, he laid out a "cast iron" commitment to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, following a "root and branch" review of the UK's defences.[86] [87] In July 2024, Starmer and US President Joe Biden discussed their shared commitment to the Special Relationship and mutual support of Ukraine. Biden also congratulated Starmer on "a hell of a victory".[88] Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Starmer tweeted "Political violence in any form has no place in our societies" and offered Donald Trump and his family his best wishes.[89]

At the 2024 NATO summit, Starmer signaled that Ukraine could use Britain's Storm Shadow missile donations to strike military targets inside Russia.[90] In a meeting with Zelensky, Starmer called for an "irreversible" membership strategy for Ukraine to join NATO.[91]

In July 2024, Starmer told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the UK would continue its "vital cooperation to deter malign threats" with Israel.[92]

Ministry

See main article: Starmer ministry. Starmer formed his government throughout 5–7 July, after his party won 411 seats in the 2024 general election, with the new Cabinet first meeting on 6 July and the new Parliament being called to meet on 9 July.[93] [94] [95] It has been noted for its female political representation, appointing women to a record half of the Cabinet (including Rachel Reeves as the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer in British history) and three of the five top positions in the British government, including Angela Rayner as Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.[96] [97]

Starmer also appointed three politically independent experts: scientist Patrick Vallance as Minister of State for Science, rehabilitation campaigner James Timpson as Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation, and international law expert Richard Hermer as Attorney General for England and Wales.[98] The government includes a few ministers from the New Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, including Hilary Benn, Yvette Cooper, David Lammy and Ed Miliband in the Cabinet, and Jacqui Smith and Douglas Alexander as junior ministers.[99] [100] [101]

Changes

Changes from Starmer's final Shadow Cabinet to Cabinet.

International prime ministerial trips

See main article: List of international prime ministerial trips made by Keir Starmer. Starmer has made three international trips to three countries during his premiership. As of 26 July 2024, the number of visits per country where Starmer travelled are:

Notes and References

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  64. News: 29 July 2024 . Southport incident 'horrendous and deeply shocking' – Starmer . 29 July 2024 . BBC News . I would like to thank the police and emergency services for their swift response..
  65. News: Stringer . Connor . 30 July 2024 . 'How many more children will die?': Starmer heckled on Southport visit . 30 July 2024 . The Telegraph.
  66. News: 30 July 2024 . Prime minister: Rioters will 'feel the full force of the law' . 30 July 2024 . The Guardian.
  67. Web site: Fatima . Zahra . 1 August 2024 . Starmer announces new plan for police forces to tackle violent disorder . 1 August 2024 . BBC News . BBC.
  68. News: 4 August 2024 . PM condemns 'far-right thuggery' on UK streets and says those involved 'will regret it' . 4 August 2024 . BBC News.
  69. Web site: 4 August 2024 . UK riots: Sir Keir Starmer condemns 'far-right thuggery' . 4 August 2024 . Sky News.
  70. News: Clarke-Billings . Lucy . 4 August 2024 . UK protests: No 10 to hold Cobra meeting over escalating violence . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805011114/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwddpzyxpzo . 5 August 2024 . 5 August 2024 . . en-GB.
  71. Web site: 5 August 2024 . Starmer creates 'standing army' of specialist police officers to crush rioters . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805235225/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-standing-army-specialist-police-riots-b2591415.html . 5 August 2024 . 6 August 2024 . The Independent.
  72. News: Riley-Smith . Ben . Penna . Dominic . 2024-08-05 . Starmer clashes with Musk over UK riot remarks . 2024-08-05 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  73. News: Gregory . Andy . Cooke . Millie . 5 August 2024 . Downing Street condemns Elon Musk for claim 'civil war is inevitable' . The Independent.
  74. News: Cecil . Nicholas . 5 August 2024 . UK riots: No10 slaps down Elon Musk for 'civil war is inevitable' post . Evening Standard.
  75. Web site: 8 August 2024 . Elon Musk lashes out at the UK again as Sunak holidays in California . The Independent.
  76. News: 6 August 2024 . Musk brands Starmer 'two-tier Keir' amid row over riot policing . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807004921/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/06/riots-police-tackle-all-sides-equal-ferocity-two-tier/ . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024 . The Daily Telegraph.
  77. Web site: 7 August 2024 . UK disorder: What's Elon Musk's game? . 7 August 2024 . BBC News.
  78. Web site: Whannel . Kate . 5 August 2024 . Keir Starmer rejects calls for recall of Parliament . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805145336/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevjjgy278ro . 5 August 2024 . 5 August 2024 . BBC News . BBC.
  79. News: Cooke . Millie . 5 August 2024 . Farage joins calls for Parliament to be recalled and claims 'soft policing' at BLM protests to blame for riots . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805213959/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-riots-nigel-farage-recall-parliament-b2591246.html . 5 August 2024 . 5 August 2024 . The Independent.
  80. Web site: Elgot . Jessica . 5 August 2024 . Priti Patel criticises Nigel Farage for comparing far-right riots to BLM protests . The Guardian.
  81. Web site: Kelly . Richard . 3 July 2024 . House of Commons Library, 2024. "What Happens in the Commons after the general election?" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240705112915/https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/what-happens-in-the-commons-after-the-general-election/ . 5 July 2024 . 5 July 2024 . House of Commons Library.
  82. Web site: Commons . House of . 30 July 2024 . Order Paper for Tuesday 30 July 2024 .
  83. Web site: 2024-07-31 . Far-right thugs hijack Southport vigil . 2024-07-31 . POLITICO . en-GB.
  84. Web site: Wilson . Eliot . 9 July 2024 . What will Starmer's fellow world leaders make of him at the Nato summit? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709111101/https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/what-will-starmers-fellow-world-leaders-make-of-him-at-the-nato-summit/ . 9 July 2024 . 9 July 2024 . The Spectator.
  85. Web site: 9 July 2024 . Keir Starmer to take first steps on world stage at Nato summit in Washington . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709113332/https://www.itv.com/news/2024-07-09/starmer-to-take-first-steps-on-world-stage-at-nato-summit-in-washington . 9 July 2024 . 9 July 2024 . ITV News.
  86. Web site: Mason . Chris . 9 July 2024 . PM says defence spending commitment 'cast iron' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709223845/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqd2x5793no . 9 July 2024 . 9 July 2024 . BBC News.
  87. Web site: Fisher . Lucy . Foy . Henry . 9 July 2024 . Starmer plans 'road map' for UK to hit higher defence spending goal . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709224227/https://www.ft.com/content/cdaaab5e-eead-47ce-890c-cf66473b7a82 . 9 July 2024 . 9 July 2024 . Financial Times.
  88. Watch: Keir Starmer takes phone call from Joe Biden after general election win . 2024-07-06 . en . 2024-07-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709111633/https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/keir-starmer-joe-biden-phone-call-video-b2575374.html . 9 July 2024 . live . www.independent.co.uk.
  89. Web site: Starmer . Keir . July 14, 2024 . I am appalled by the shocking scenes at President Trump's rally and we send him and his family our best wishes. Political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack. . Twitter.
  90. Web site: Wickham . Alex . 10 July 2024 . Starmer Says Ukraine Can Use UK Missiles to Strike Inside Russia . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240710224227/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-10/starmer-says-ukraine-can-use-uk-missiles-to-strike-inside-russia . 10 July 2024 . 10 July 2024 . Bloomberg.
  91. Web site: Maddox . David . 10 July 2024 . Starmer gets first big diplomatic win with 'irreversible' Ukraine Nato membership plan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240710200514/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-ukraine-irreversible-nato-membership-b2577476.html . 10 July 2024 . 10 July 2024 . The Independent.
  92. News: 8 July 2024 . UK's new PM Starmer says 'urgent' need for Gaza ceasefire . Al Jazeera.
  93. Web site: 2024-07-05 . Keir Starmer: Labour leader to become UK prime minister . 2024-07-05 . BBC News . en-GB.
  94. Web site: 2024 . House of Commons Library, 2024. "What Happens in the Commons after the general election?" . 5 July 2024 . House of Commons Library.
  95. Web site: 2024 . Results . 5 July 2024 . Sky News.
  96. Web site: 5 July 2024 . Who is in Keir Starmer's new cabinet . 5 July 2024 . BBC News.
  97. News: Adam . Karla . Taylor . Adam . Timsit . Annabelle . 5 July 2024 . Who is in Keir Starmer's new U.K. government? . 5 July 2024 . The Washington Post.
  98. News: Savage . Michael . 6 July 2024 . Starmer installs non-political ministers in 'government of all the talents' . 8 July 2024 . The Guardian.
  99. News: Francis . Sam . 7 July 2024 . Starmer appoints two figures from Blair and Brown era as ministers . 8 July 2024 . BBC News.
  100. News: Laver . Adam . 6 July 2024 . Yorkshire MPs take centre stage in Keir's cabinet . 8 July 2024 . BBC News.
  101. News: 7 July 2024 . Who is in Keir Starmer's new Labour Cabinet? . 8 July 2024 . The Telegraph.
  102. Web site: July 6, 2024 . Anneliese Dodds attends Starmer's first cabinet meeting in Downing Street . Oxford Mail.
  103. News: Elgot . Jessica . Emily Thornberry 'sorry and surprised' not to be given cabinet role by Starmer . The Guardian.
  104. Web site: UK's Starmer urges NATO allies to boost defence spending . Reuters . 11 July 2024 . 21 July 2024.

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