Political Quotes

Keir Starmer

The Public Record

Quotes by year · 20222026584 total · peak 2026 (431)
2022: 2 quotes2023: 1 quote2025: 150 quotes2026: 431 quotes
Jul 15, 2026

I come here today not to take credit for this government or this House, but as prime minister, to put on our national record exactly where the credit belongs, because it belongs to the families and to the campaigners.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 15, 2026

Every Prime Minister knows when they take up the torch, that the day will come when they have to pass it on. That day has come for me. This is the end of my political journey.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 15, 2026

And when my brother died of cancer, she reached out to me privately, not across this despatch box, and I thank her for that and the tribute that she’s just made to my wife and children, who mean the world to me.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 14, 2026

That’s the first thing that humbles you when meeting the Hillsborough families – how much they have endured.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 14, 2026

Courage of Hillsborough families is humbling - making sure nobody suffers as they did

mirror.co.uk
Jul 14, 2026

My government will leave no stone unturned in our pursuit to give every child the best start in life.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 14, 2026

It’s not about them. It’s about millions of working people they will never meet.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 13, 2026

A criminal group called the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right have publicly claimed seven attacks at UK locations linked to Jewish and Israeli communities, and sitting behind them were members of Iran’s IRGC.

independent.co.uk
Jul 13, 2026

The rise in antisemitism we have seen in recent years is a test of our values as a country and tackling it has been central to my leadership from day one.

theguardian.com
Jul 13, 2026

Today’s funding builds on that work – delivering a step-change in protection and policing so Jewish communities can live and celebrate their faith free from fear.

theguardian.com
Jul 13, 2026

The IRGC has a long history of using proxies and criminal networks to target people in the UK.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 11, 2026

The chief constable has briefed me on the details as they’re known at the moment, but I think it’s very important for us to have in our thoughts the family and friends of Ann Widdecombe and, to be clear, the single most important thing at…

thenational.scot
Jul 10, 2026

I think that Israel does have that right. Obviously everything should be done within international law, but I don't want to step away from the core principles that Israel has a right to defend herself.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 10, 2026

I have vowed to go in good grace and to do everything I can to make sure what happens next is a success, and I really mean that.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 10, 2026

It matters to me that a Labour government succeeds. It matters to me that the country thrives, and therefore not only do I think it's the right thing to do personally for me, I genuinely think it's the right thing to do for the country…

mirror.co.uk
Jul 10, 2026

It's an amazing privilege to be the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. If you love your country as I do, to be able to represent your country, to sit in front of the flag, and to be the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the…

mirror.co.uk
Jul 9, 2026

I thought we were fantastic the other night against Mexico, absolutely. I mean, one of the best England performances I've ever seen I think in terms of strength and resilience, and across the squad, across the team as well.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 9, 2026

But for 90 minutes on Saturday evening, we'll have to go our different ways as we go into that match.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 9, 2026

I can't tell you how many messages I've had to rescind the red card that we received in the early hours of Monday. I hasten to add, I haven't attempted to do that.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 9, 2026

I said to Jonas, the Prime Minister of Norway, we're very strategically aligned, I'm good friends of his... But for 90 minutes on Saturday evening, we'll have to go our different ways as we go into that match.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 9, 2026

He's been utterly exposed over the last 24 hours with this desperate measure. We know why he's done it. He's absolutely up to his neck in sleaze.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 8, 2026

I urge other national leaders to show unity and strength.

thenational.scot
Jul 8, 2026

Nigel Farage has been utterly exposed in this complete stunt that he was trying to set up.

independent.co.uk
Jul 8, 2026

Starmer ordered the intervention after being made aware of the potential issue by the Football Association.

mirror.co.uk

Politicians like Keir Starmer