"Change starts here because this is your democracy, your community and your future. You have voted and now it's time for us to act," the 61-year-old said after retaining his seat from north London.
First elected to Parliament in 2015 at the age of 52, the Labor Party leader has promised to offer the change the country needs.
Starmer's Labor Party has won more than 266 seats, ending 14 years of Conservative rule, while the Tories are headed for a historic defeat.
"Labor will bring change to Wales and the whole of the United Kingdom. But change will only happen if you vote for it," Starmer said hours before Britain voted on Thursday.
A human rights lawyer and "lifelong" Arsenal fan, Starmer has represented people on death row and the Labor Party described its leader and former chief prosecutor as a man who has spent his entire career fighting for those on death row. Spent in ensuring justice to those who need it.
The son of an instrument maker, Starmer faced a challenging childhood, which was spent in Oxted, Surrey. His mother, a nurse who worked for the National Health Service (NHS), battled a rare and serious illness throughout her life.
The party said of its leader, "Despite the challenges it presented to Keir, he was deeply impressed by his mother's courage and determination to live her life despite her illness. It also left him feeling deep gratitude towards the NHS "
After entering politics and the British Parliament in 2015, Starmer was elected as leader of the Labor Party in April 2020.
Four years later, he is now promising a better future for Britain.
First elected to Parliament in 2015 at the age of 52, the Labor Party leader has promised to offer the change the country needs.
Starmer's Labor Party has won more than 266 seats, ending 14 years of Conservative rule, while the Tories are headed for a historic defeat.
"Labor will bring change to Wales and the whole of the United Kingdom. But change will only happen if you vote for it," Starmer said hours before Britain voted on Thursday.
A human rights lawyer and "lifelong" Arsenal fan, Starmer has represented people on death row and the Labor Party described its leader and former chief prosecutor as a man who has spent his entire career fighting for those on death row. Spent in ensuring justice to those who need it.
The son of an instrument maker, Starmer faced a challenging childhood, which was spent in Oxted, Surrey. His mother, a nurse who worked for the National Health Service (NHS), battled a rare and serious illness throughout her life.
The party said of its leader, "Despite the challenges it presented to Keir, he was deeply impressed by his mother's courage and determination to live her life despite her illness. It also left him feeling deep gratitude towards the NHS "
After entering politics and the British Parliament in 2015, Starmer was elected as leader of the Labor Party in April 2020.
Four years later, he is now promising a better future for Britain.
