Keir Starmer: Labour Leader's Family and Early Life

Early Life and Education

Keir Starmer was born on September 2, 1962, to parents Josephine (née Baker) and Rodney Starmer. He was raised in the small town of Oxted, Surrey, and attended Reigate Grammar School.

Family and Education

Starmer married Victoria, a lawyer-turned-occupational health worker, in 2007. The couple met while they were both studying at the University of Leeds.

Starmer is the father of two children: a 15-year-old son and an 11-year-old daughter.