In the 2024 UK General Election, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer secured a landslide victory, winning 335 seats and set to become Prime Minister. The Conservatives, led by Rishi Sunak, won only 72 seats. Starmer, 61, comes from a working-class background and has a career in human rights law. He entered politics in 2015 and became Labour leader in 2020. As Prime Minister, Starmer faces challenges including economic issues and social divisions.
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00:00A SUPER MAJORITY IN UK AFTER DECADES
00:05STARMER PUSHES LABOUR PARTY BACK TO POWER
00:08What's next for the British Prime Minister?
00:13One way or another, the UK elections are historic in many ways.
00:17The outcome has resulted in a significant shift in political power.
00:23Keir Starmer at 61 years of age is set to become the next Prime Minister of UK, leading
00:28the Labour Party to a landslide victory.
00:32This marks the end of Conservative Party rule under Rishi Sonak.
00:37The election results as of now are showing Labour securing 360-plus seats in Parliament,
00:42comfortably surpassing the 326 seats needed for a maturity.
00:47In contrast, the Conservative Party has managed to win only 72 seats, representing a dramatic
00:53decline in their political influence.
00:56These results also align with the prediction made by the major news outlets like BBC, ITV
01:01and Sky News through their exit polls.
01:04Right now, the internet is buzzing with Sonak's mammoth defeat and who is Keir Starmer?
01:10What's his background, who is he and why he matters?
01:14Well, his background and journey to leadership are quite noteworthy.
01:19Keir Starmer often describes himself as coming from a working-class background.
01:24His father worked as a tool-maker while his mother was a nurse who later suffered from
01:28a debilitating autoimmune condition.
01:32This personal experience has likely shaped his political perspective and priorities too.
01:37Starmer's educational path was also significant.
01:41He attended the Rygate Grammar School which became private during his time there.
01:46He was also able to continue his education thanks to the local council funding.
01:51Starmer went on to become the first in his family to attend the university studying law
01:55at Leeds and Oxford.
01:58His commitment to social justice was further demonstrated when he offered free legal services
02:03to workers involved in a high-profile case against McDonald's in the late 1990s.
02:10Starmer's political career began in earnest in 2015 when he was elected as a Member of
02:15Parliament.
02:17He also served as the shadow Brexit Secretary under former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn advocating
02:22for a second EU referendum.
02:25Following Labour's defeat in the 2019 election, Starmer successfully ran for the party leadership,
02:30winning in April 2020.
02:33For almost four years, he managed to turn the masses in favour of him and eventually
02:37the result is out now.
02:39Keir Starmer is now all set to become the next Prime Minister of UK.
02:43As he prepares to take on the role of PM, Starmer faces significant challenges too.
02:48These issues include addressing the economic issue, healing social division and charting
02:53a new course for UK's relationship with the European Union.
02:57His background in law, human rights and progressive politics will likely influence his approach
03:03to these challenges as he leads the country into a new political era for the Great Britain.
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