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Victoria, Lady Starmer
Born
Victoria Alexander

1973 or 1974 (age 49–50)
London, England
Alma materCardiff University (LL.B.)
Occupations
  • Solicitor
  • Occupational health worker
Spouse
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(m. 2007)​
Children2

Victoria, Lady Starmer (née Alexander; born c. 1973 or 1974) 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

Starmer was born Victoria Alexander in London and raised in Gospel Oak, north west London. Her father Bernard, an economics lecturer, is a practicing Jew who was born to Polish-Jewish immigrants who came to the U.K. in 1929. Her mother Barbara (died 2020) was a community doctor who converted to the faith.[2] She has a sister named Judith.[3]

She was educated at Channing School in Highgate, London,[4] and later graduated with degrees in law and sociology from Cardiff University where she was president of the student union.[2]

Career

Starmer qualified as a solicitor four years after graduating and worked for Hodge Jones & Allen, a Soho law firm specialising in street crime.[2] Since after her marriage, she has worked in NHS occupational health.[5][6] She reportedly will continue in her role if her husband is elected Prime Minister.[7]

Personal life

Victoria met Keir Starmer in the early 2000s, reportedly saying "Who the fuck does he think he is?" after their first conversation. The two eventually became close and married in 2007.[2][8] The couple had two children, a son and a daughter, both of whom are being brought up in the Jewish faith of their mother.[9][10]

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.[11] Unlike previous wives of candidates, she has kept a relatively low profile during the 2024 United Kingdom general election, having chosen not to appear on the campaign trail.[2]

The couple currently reside in Kentish Town in North London.[7] She is affectionately called "Vic" or "Vicky" by her family.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Keir Starmer's wife: Who is Lady Victoria Starmer?". Sky News. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Strick, Katie (2 July 2024). "Victoria Starmer: the no-nonsense solicitor set to become Britain's next first lady". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 July 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. ^ "Keir Starmer: The sensible radical". New Statesman. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b Thomson, Alice (8 June 2024). "Meet Victoria Starmer, Keir's wife and most trusted adviser". The Times. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  8. ^ "What do we know about Sir Keir Starmer's wife, Lady Starmer?". Tatler. 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Hall, Alice (23 May 2024). "Who Is Lady Victoria Starmer, Keir Starmer's Wife?". Grazia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  11. ^ 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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