UK Prime Minister (2024): Keir Starmer

As of July 2024, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party. He took office on July 5, 2024 after Labour's landslide general election victory (411 seats).

Predecessors (Recent)

• Rishi Sunak (Conservative) — Oct 2022 – Jul 2024
• Liz Truss (Conservative) — Sep–Oct 2022 (49 days)
• Boris Johnson (Conservative) — Jul 2019 – Sep 2022
• Theresa May (Conservative) — Jul 2016 – Jul 2019

Role Clarification

The UK has no "Premier of England." England lacks a devolved government (unlike Scotland, Wales, NI). The UK Prime Minister governs England directly on reserved matters; English MPs also vote on England-only laws (EVEL mechanism, currently suspended).

Starmer's Background

Former Director of Public Prosecutions (2008–2013), MP for Holborn & St Pancras since 2015, Labour leader since 2020. Platform: economic stability, NHS repair, workers' rights, clean energy, constitutional reform.