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 2, 2026

We do say sorry and we mean it, but sorry is not enough.

theguardian.com
Jul 2, 2026

We are deeply and profoundly sorry to the mothers who were told they were unfit, who were prevented from caring for the children they desperately wanted to help and to keep.

theguardian.com
Jul 2, 2026

The shame is not yours. The shame was never yours. The shame is ours.

theguardian.com
Jul 1, 2026

Yes, I can, and that is because of the increasing defence spending we put in place last year already in place, which was the single biggest sustained increase since the 1980s.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 1, 2026

This is the party that thinks we should give up the nuclear deterrent and he stands there to talk about defence, so we need no more advice and sanctimonious nonsense.

thenational.scot
Jul 1, 2026

Before they offer any more advice, they should look in the mirror.

thenational.scot
Jul 1, 2026

Our thoughts, and I'm sure the thoughts of the whole House, are with the people of Venezuela. The scenes of destruction are simply harrowing.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 1, 2026

Let's drop the faux outrage and focus on what matters.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 1, 2026

We are in power with record investment in defence and security. I am proud of this Labour Government and any Labour prime minister would stand behind this plan.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 1, 2026

This is really important because our politics is becoming more diverse and racism and intolerance is permeating, everywhere. And we have to deal with it, because it's tearing our societies apart.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 1, 2026

Their record is cutting defence spending mine is rising it to £300bn and rising.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 1, 2026

On the grooming gangs inquiry, it should go wherever the evidence takes it.

theguardian.com
Jul 1, 2026

The recommendations of the Amos and Ockenden reviews will be delivered.

theguardian.com
Jul 1, 2026

What did they actually do? They cut defence - 2.5% down to 2.3% in their 14 long years. And what did they do on welfare? They put the bill up by £88bn. So no lectures from them.

theguardian.com
Jul 1, 2026

We must use this investment wisely, as I know that in the past, defense spending has sometimes been seen as a bottomless pit.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 1, 2026

Their record is cutting spending. My record is raising it to £300bn, and rising.

theguardian.com
Jul 1, 2026

They won’t defend their record because they can’t. They won’t apologise for it because they’d have to admit what we all know is a total failure. They just try to pretend the 14 years they were in power never really happened.

theguardian.com
Jul 1, 2026

The hard truth is there are no easy answers, but the settlement I’m setting out today is the right choice for the country.

mirror.co.uk
Jul 1, 2026

Racism and intolerance is permeating everywhere and it should be called out by every single person who is a politician at any level in this country.

thenational.scot
Jun 30, 2026

I am absolutely certain that this is the platform on which whoever comes after me can build.

rte.ie
Jun 30, 2026

We will keep the UK safe and secure long into the future.

independent.co.uk
Jun 30, 2026

Instead, it is funded by reallocating spending from across Government departments, reallocating capital budgets by one penny in every pound, while still maintaining public investment at the highest sustained levels since the 1970s.

thenational.scot
Jun 30, 2026

This game-changing investment will strengthen our Armed Forces on land, at sea and in the air, ensuring our servicemen and women have the cutting-edge capabilities they need to deter evolving threats and keep the British people safe.

mirror.co.uk
Jun 30, 2026

As one of only three nuclear powers in NATO, the UK provides the ultimate guarantee of security for itself and its NATO allies. We are the only European nation which declares our nuclear deterrent to NATO"

independent.co.uk

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