Victoria Starmer

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Victoria, Lady Starmer
Born
Victoria Alexander

c. 1963
London, England
Alma materCardiff University
University of Cambridge
Occupations
  • Solicitor
  • Occupational health worker
Spouse
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(m. 2007)​
Children2

Victoria, Lady Starmer (née Alexander; born c. 1963) is an English former solicitor and the wife of Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Labour Party. She currently works for the NHS.[1]

Early life[edit]

Starmer was born Victoria Alexander in London in 1963 and was raised in Gospel Oak in London. Her father is a practicing Jew of Polish-Jewish descent while her mother, a community doctor, converted to the faith.[2] She has a sister named Judith.[3]

She was educated at Channing School in Highgate, London and later graduated with degrees from Cardiff University and the University of Cambridge.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Victoria married Keir Starmer in 2007.[5] She was previously a solicitor but now works in NHS occupational health.[6][7] The couple had two children, a son and a daughter, both of whom are being brought up in the Jewish faith of their mother.[8][2]

Starmer is a vegetarian. She and her husband raised their children as vegetarians until they were 10 years old, at which point they were given the option of eating meat.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Keir Starmer's wife: Who is Lady Victoria Starmer?". Sky News. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hall, Alice (23 May 2024). "Who Is Lady Victoria Starmer, Keir Starmer's Wife?". Grazia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ Fraser, Tali (22 May 2024). "A future First Lady? With prime ministerial power in reach for Sir Keir Starmer, his wife Victoria could emerge from her north London cocoon into the global limelight. But who is she?". Tatler. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. ^ Baldwin, Tom (17 February 2024). "The private life of Keir Starmer — his wife and family reveal all". The Times. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. ^ "What do we know about Sir Keir Starmer's wife, Lady Starmer?". Tatler. 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Keir Starmer: The sensible radical". New Statesman. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020.
  7. ^ Pickard, Jim (7 May 2020). "Keir Starmer: 'The government has been slow in nearly all of the major decisions'". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020.
  8. ^ Harpin, Lee (16 November 2020). "Starmer: Our kids are being brought up to know their Jewish backgrounds". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ Holl-Allen, Genevieve (26 July 2023). "Sir Keir Starmer: I didn't let my children eat meat until they were 10". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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