MP for Holborn and St Pancras
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
“A centrist Labour leader and prime minister who generally votes with his party but has a small number of notable rebellions on big infrastructure votes.”
Sir Keir Starmer is the Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, and leader of the Labour Party. He has been the MP for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015, and previously led the Labour Party in opposition from 2020 to 2024, with senior shadow roles including Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and service on the Home Affairs Committee early in his parliamentary career.
Keir Starmer votes with his party in virtually all divisions (100% loyalty; attendance 39% vs 33% party average) and has recorded two rebel votes. His voting shows support for Universal Credit and NHS funding, opposition to stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, with mixed positions on VAT, transgender rights and trade union powers. He has opposed major infrastructure projects in the past, notably the National Policy Statement for a new runway and HS2 Third Reading.
Declared 19 financial interests, including gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; earnings and employment-related payments; and other miscellaneous interests.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
6 positions
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
Since Jul 2024
Leader of the Labour Party
Since Apr 2020
Leader of HM Official Opposition
Apr 2020 - Jul 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Oct 2016 - Apr 2020
Shadow Minister (Home Office)
Sept 2015 - Jun 2016
Home Affairs Committee
Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
Government role · 5 Jul 2024
Leader of HM Official Opposition
Opposition role · 4 Apr 2020
Leader of the Labour Party
Parliamentary role · 4 Apr 2020
Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Opposition role · 6 Oct 2016
Shadow Minister (Home Office)
Opposition role · 18 Sept 2015
Home Affairs Committee
Parliamentary role · 8 Jul 2015
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
