Labour's approach is not about what is politically right, it is about what is right for the country. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
We need a transitional Brexit deal that provides maximum certainty and stability. Labour will deliver it. — Keir Starmer Brexit Copy Share Image
In the absence of a written constitution, we still rely far too heavily in the U.K. on unwritten and unenforceable 'constitutional conventions.' — Keir Starmer Absence Copy Share Image
When I was the director of public prosecutions between 2008 and 2013, I had staff working at the Eurojust HQ in The Hague 24/7. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
The nature of the final Brexit deal really matters. It is, as I have said before, the battle of our times. — Keir Starmer Battle Copy Share Image
His [Donald Trump ]comments are shocking, offensive and disturbing but I don't believe it merits a ban at this point in time. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
If you lose your job because there has been an influx of labour from another country, that is a legitimate cause for… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
Our five-year-old son thinks I ought to work in the local bookshop, and I can see the appeal of that. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
It would be helpful if everybody would focus on getting the right outcome from Brexit. An aggressive stand by the EU will… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
The Max Clifford case shows that when the police and prosecutors quietly hold their nerve they can succeed, whatever the public profile… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
If the vote that is progressive is split then all that does is open up the path for the Brexit party and… — Keir Starmer Brexit Copy Share Image
It's really important we make the case that this is not the country of Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson. That intolerance and… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
I was a human rights lawyer for 20 years, I believed those values of dignity, equality and non-discrimination were a given. believed… — Keir Starmer Dignity Copy Share Image
There are potentially many offences that journalists could commit in the course of their business. It would be very unhealthy if you… — Keir Starmer Business Copy Share Image
Significant cuts to funding for the police, for the Crown Prosecution Service, for probation etc, have put the long-term viability of our… — Keir Starmer Criminal justice Copy Share Image
We must stand up for the principle of parliamentary democracy and not allow the government's failure in the Brexit process to be… — Keir Starmer Democracy Copy Share Image
Any talk of no deal is completely unacceptable. No deal means we can't reach any agreement about the border in Ireland and… — Keir Starmer Agreement Copy Share Image
As we exit the E.U., there must be a new approach to immigration that has the consent of the British people and… — Keir Starmer British Copy Share Image
The final Brexit deal must ensure there is no diminution in Britain's national security or ability to tackle cross-border crime. — Keir Starmer Brexit Copy Share Image
I am not a pacifist and I would back a lawful, coherent and compelling case for the use of military force by… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
My background is not typical of a lawyer or a DPP. My dad was a toolmaker before he retired, so he worked… — Keir Starmer Dad Copy Share Image
Theresa May's decision to call an unnecessary general election after Article 50 was triggered was deeply irresponsible. — Keir Starmer Decision Copy Share Image
To state that lethal force should not be used without a proper legal justification is to state the obvious. — Keir Starmer Justification Copy Share Image
In my view, the military action taken in Iraq in 2003 was not lawful under international law because there was no U.N.… — Keir Starmer Action Copy Share Image
The Human Rights Act is a really important constitutional document, it isn't just a villain's charter. — Keir Starmer Human Copy Share Image
We have to call out terrorism for what it is, and I have always done that, and the Labour Party has always… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
Leaving the E.U. without a preferential trade arrangement in place would make the U.K. significantly poorer. — Keir Starmer Europe Copy Share Image
The pursuit of an extreme Brexit cannot come at the cost of peace in Northern Ireland. — Keir Starmer Brexit Copy Share Image
Ensuring we have the best possible Brexit deal will take time, effort and huge diplomatic skill. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
Brexit is so important, it would have been neglect of duty to simply sit it out. — Keir Starmer Brexit Copy Share Image
The framework for everything I've done has been human rights. That is about protecting the vulnerable and giving people access to courts… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
Britain needs a good Brexit deal to safeguard jobs, security and trade and to build a new partnership with the E.U. Achieving… — Keir Starmer Brexit Copy Share Image
There is a world of difference between not disclosing fine detail and relying on broad and generalised assertions. The first may be… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
I think most people accept that it is necessary to have some surveillance in a democratic society. I think most people accept… — Keir Starmer Democratic society Copy Share Image
You don't win elections by telling people what you're against. We're very good at listing things we don't much like about what… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
When I was director of public prosecutions, from 2008 to 2013, I had a first-rate counter-terrorism team, who worked closely with the… — Keir Starmer Counter terrorism Copy Share Image
We need to remind ourselves that Europe will be our biggest trading partner for the next several decades and probably beyond, so… — Keir Starmer Europe Copy Share Image
By remaining inside a customs union and the single market in a transitional phase we would be certain that goods and services… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
The key to understanding the impact of the Human Rights Act in the U.K. is to appreciate that civil liberties and human… — Keir Starmer Civil liberties Copy Share Image
Part of the reason I moved from law to politics was an increasingly profound belief that how we rebuild after the 2008… — Keir Starmer Belief Copy Share Image