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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rupert Neate

Wednesday briefing: Can Keir Starmer hope to keep his family out of the spotlight?

Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer with his wife, Victoria, in Liverpool in 2023.
Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer with his wife, Victoria, in Liverpool in 2023. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Good morning. By this time on Friday we are likely to see the first images of Sir Keir Starmer moving into 10 Downing Street, but he’s unlikely to pose for a family portrait outside the famous black door as other prime ministers traditionally do.

In stark contrast to other wannabe leaders in the UK and across the world, Starmer has gone to great lengths to keep his family life separate from his public and political one. To the extent that many members of the public are unaware how many children he has, or what his wife’s name is (it’s Vic, short for Victoria). Several journalists have even published articles with her age wrong – by a decade.

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