Keir Starmer - Quiz
Keir Starmer
  • 1. Who is the Chancellor of the Exchequer that identified a £21.9 billion 'black hole'?
A) Rachel Reeves
B) Keir Starmer
C) Rishi Sunak
D) Jeremy Hunt
  • 2. On what date were winter fuel payments announced to be scrapped for some pensioners?
A) 29 July 2024
B) 10 September 2024
C) 30 October 2024
D) 14 October 2024
  • 3. How many pensioners were initially affected by the scrapping of winter fuel payments?
A) Around 10 million
B) Around 5 million
C) Around 9 million
D) Around 12 million
  • 4. By what margin did the government defeat the Conservative motion to block the winter fuel payment cuts?
A) 200
B) 100
C) 120
D) 50
  • 5. When did the government announce the U-turn to restore winter fuel payments?
A) 30 October 2024
B) 10 October 2024
C) 9 June 2025
D) 14 October 2024
  • 6. How many pensioners had their winter fuel payments restored after the government U-turn?
A) 11 million
B) 8 million
C) 9 million
D) 10 million
  • 7. What percentage increase in pay was agreed for public-sector workers in August 2024?
A) 5 to 7 per cent
B) 7 to 10 per cent
C) 2 to 4 per cent
D) 3 to 5 per cent
  • 8. When did the Employment Rights Bill become an Act of Parliament?
A) October 2024
B) June 2025
C) December 2025
D) July 2024
  • 9. Where was the inaugural International Investment Summit held?
A) Westminster Hall
B) Guildhall in London
C) Downing Street
D) House of Commons
  • 10. On what date was the October 2024 budget presented?
A) 29 July 2024
B) 30 October 2024
C) 10 October 2024
D) 14 October 2024
  • 11. What will be the new hourly National Minimum Wage after the increase?
A) £11.50
B) £12.21
C) £13.00
D) £12.50
  • 12. How much was the increase in the day-to-day health budget announced in the October budget?
A) £5 billion
B) £3.1 billion
C) £22.6 billion
D) £6.7 billion
  • 13. How much was allocated for hospital repairs and rebuilding in the October budget?
A) £1 billion
B) £3.1 billion
C) £22.6 billion
D) £5 billion
  • 14. How much capital investment is designated for education in the October budget?
A) £3.1 billion
B) £6.7 billion
C) £5 billion
D) £1.4 billion
  • 15. How many schools is the government planning to rebuild with the allocated capital investment?
A) More than 1,000
B) Exactly 250
C) More than 500
D) Exactly 100
  • 16. How much funding was allocated for a new nuclear power station at Sizewell C in the June 2025 Spending Review?
A) £15 billion
B) £39 billion
C) £14.2 billion
D) £5 billion
  • 17. What amount was allocated for transport projects outside London in the June 2025 Spending Review?
A) £14.2 billion
B) £6.7 billion
C) £39 billion
D) £15 billion
  • 18. What is the total allocation for social and affordable housing over a decade in the June 2025 review?
A) £5 billion
B) £39 billion
C) £15 billion
D) £14.2 billion
  • 19. Why did Starmer dismiss Peter Mandelson in September 2025?
A) He insulted the King
B) He failed security vetting
C) He resigned from his post
D) His association with Jeffrey Epstein
  • 20. What did Starmer claim Mandelson lied about during vetting?
A) His previous political affiliations
B) His long-term relationship with Epstein
C) His educational background
D) His financial records
  • 21. Who had to agree with the removal of Mandelson from the Privy Council?
A) The Foreign Office
B) The US President
C) The King
D) The House of Commons
  • 22. Who was Starmer's Chief of Staff that resigned on 8 February 2026?
A) Anas Sarwar
B) Tim Allan
C) Morgan McSweeney
D) Peter Mandelson
  • 23. Who called for Starmer to quit as Prime Minister following the resignations?
A) Tim Allan
B) Morgan McSweeney
C) Peter Mandelson
D) Anas Sarwar
  • 24. What did Starmer accuse the Foreign Office of doing regarding Mandelson's vetting?
A) Deliberately withholding information
B) Lying to the King
C) Forging vetting documents
D) Leaking information to the press
  • 25. What did the Foreign Office do regarding the recommendation of the vetting agency?
A) Overruled it
B) Passed it to Parliament
C) Followed it strictly
D) Asked for a review
  • 26. Why did Starmer face calls to resign in April 2026?
A) A formal vote of no confidence
B) Allegations he misled Parliament
C) A decline in the economy
D) The resignation of his entire cabinet
  • 27. What did Starmer claim was followed during the appointment of Mandelson?
A) Full due process
B) The King's direct order
C) A secret vetting procedure
D) Urgent emergency protocols
  • 28. When was it reported that Mandelson had failed security vetting?
A) April 2026
B) December 2024
C) February 2026
D) September 2025
  • 29. What is Keir Starmer's full name?
A) Keir Hardy Starmer
B) Keir Rodney Starmer
C) Keir Josephine Starmer
D) Keir Andrew Starmer
  • 30. In which city was Keir Starmer born?
A) Surrey
B) Southwark
C) Oxted
D) Hurst Green
  • 31. Where was Keir Starmer raised?
A) Reigate, Surrey
B) Hurst Green, Kent
C) Oxted, Surrey
D) Southwark, London
  • 32. What was Keir Starmer's mother's profession?
A) Teacher
B) Toolmaker
C) Nurse
D) Journalist
  • 33. What was Keir Starmer's father's profession?
A) Musician
B) Politician
C) Nurse
D) Toolmaker
  • 34. What condition did Keir Starmer's mother have?
A) Anglicanism
B) Still's disease
C) Atheism
D) Reigate syndrome
  • 35. Which church did Keir Starmer's mother attend?
A) Southwark Parish Church
B) St John's Anglican Church
C) Oxted Baptist Church
D) Reigate Cathedral
  • 36. What was the religious stance of Keir Starmer's father?
A) Catholic
B) Anglican
C) Methodist
D) Atheist
  • 37. Who was Keir Starmer purportedly named after?
A) Rodney Starmer
B) Andrew Sullivan
C) Keir Hardie
D) Norman Cook
  • 38. What school did Keir Starmer attend?
A) Hurst Green Grammar
B) Oxted Secondary School
C) Reigate Grammar School
D) Southwark Academy
  • 39. In what year did Reigate Grammar School become an independent fee-paying school?
A) 1962
B) 1978
C) 1980
D) 1976
  • 40. What subjects did Starmer study in the sixth form?
A) Music, English, and physics
B) Mathematics, music, and chemistry
C) Mathematics, history, and physics
D) Mathematics, music, and physics
  • 41. Which musician was a classmate of Keir Starmer?
A) Andrew Sullivan
B) Norman Cook
C) Keir Hardie
D) Andrew Cooper
  • 42. Which instrument did Starmer take lessons for with Norman Cook?
A) Guitar
B) Violin
C) Piano
D) Cello
  • 43. Who became a Conservative peer after attending school with Starmer?
A) Norman Cook
B) Keir Hardie
C) Andrew Cooper
D) Andrew Sullivan
  • 44. Which journalist was a classmate of Starmer?
A) Andrew Cooper
B) Andrew Sullivan
C) Rodney Starmer
D) Norman Cook
  • 45. What position did Keir Starmer hold from 2008 to 2013?
A) Shadow Brexit Secretary
B) Director of Public Prosecutions
C) Member of Parliament
D) Prime Minister
  • 46. At which university did Keir Starmer receive his Bachelor of Laws?
A) University of Cambridge
B) University of Oxford
C) University of Leeds
D) London School of Economics
  • 47. In what year did Keir Starmer become a Queen's Counsel?
A) 2008
B) 2002
C) 2015
D) 1985
  • 48. Who succeeded Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party?
A) Andy Burnham
B) Gordon Brown
C) Jeremy Corbyn
D) Tony Blair
  • 49. What was Starmer's specific role in the 2014 New Year Honours?
A) Member of the Order of the British Empire
B) Companion of Honour
C) Knight Bachelor
D) Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
  • 50. What did Starmer's government launch after the 2024 nationwide riots?
A) Border Security Command
B) Prison Reform Initiative
C) Great British Energy
D) National Violent Disorder Programme
  • 51. What was the average net approval rating of Keir Starmer by November 2025?
A) -20%
B) -46%
C) -10%
D) -60%
  • 52. Which political party did Keir Starmer support as a teenager?
A) Labour Party Young Socialists
B) Liberal Democrats
C) Young Conservatives
D) Green Party
  • 53. What was a notable foreign policy action regarding Palestine?
A) Invading Gaza
B) Cutting all diplomatic ties
C) Moving the embassy to Jerusalem
D) Formally recognising the State of Palestine
  • 54. Which organisation was Starmer a human rights adviser to?
A) Northern Ireland Policing Board
B) The European Court of Human Rights
C) The Metropolitan Police
D) The United Nations
  • 55. What did Starmer's government establish regarding energy?
A) Great British Energy
B) Nuclear Power Authority
C) Global Energy Union
D) National Solar Grid
  • 56. What was Keir Starmer's primary area of legal specialization?
A) Corporate law
B) Maritime law
C) Intellectual property
D) Human rights
  • 57. Which organization did Starmer serve as a legal officer for until 1990?
A) Liberty
B) Crown Prosecution Service
C) The Haldane Society
D) The Northern Ireland Policing Board
  • 58. What major case did Starmer handle as Director of Public Prosecutions?
A) Stephen Lawrence murder case
B) McLibel case
C) Lee Clegg appeal
D) Fairford Five trial
  • 59. In what year did Starmer become a bencher at the Middle Temple?
A) 2009
B) 2002
C) 1987
D) 1996
  • 60. Who did Starmer meet during his 1996 delegation to Cape Town?
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Vyacheslav Lebedev
C) Helen Steel
D) Lee Clegg
  • 61. What was Starmer's role within the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers between 1988 and 1992?
A) Secretary
B) President
C) Executive committee member
D) Treasurer
  • 62. Where did Starmer defend convicts sentenced to the death penalty?
A) South Africa
B) Several Caribbean countries
C) Northern Ireland
D) The Soviet Union
  • 63. Which case involved Starmer representing clients before the European Court of Human Rights?
A) The McLibel case
B) The Stephen Lawrence case
C) The Fairford Five case
D) The Lee Clegg appeal
  • 64. What group did Starmer join in 1990 to work on human rights matters?
A) Liberty
B) Crown Prosecution Service
C) The Haldane Society
D) Doughty Street Chambers
  • 65. Who did Starmer meet in the Soviet Union in 1991?
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Lee Clegg
C) Stephen Lawrence
D) Vyacheslav Lebedev
  • 66. Which country did Starmer represent at the genocide hearings at The Hague in 2014?
A) The United Kingdom
B) Croatia
C) Serbia
D) Northern Ireland
  • 67. Who did Starmer succeed as Director of Public Prosecutions in 2008?
A) Alison Saunders
B) Baroness Scotland
C) Theresa May
D) Ken Macdonald
  • 68. What technological change did Starmer introduce to the CPS in 2011?
A) Online prosecution portal
B) Digital evidence tracking
C) Automated sentencing system
D) First test paperless hearing
  • 69. Whose extradition to the US did Eric Holder seek, which Starmer reportedly supported?
A) Chris Huhne
B) Gary McKinnon
C) Paul Chambers
D) Stephen Lawrence
  • 70. Who eventually blocked the extradition of Gary McKinnon?
A) Eric Holder
B) Baroness Scotland
C) Keir Starmer
D) Theresa May
  • 71. What was the reason for the prosecution of three Labour MPs and a Conservative peer in 2010?
A) Perverting the course of justice
B) False accounting
C) Sexual abuse
D) Hacking military databases
  • 72. Which politician did Starmer announce would be prosecuted for perverting the course of justice in 2012?
A) Paul Chambers
B) Nick Cohen
C) Chris Huhne
D) Ken Macdonald
  • 73. What was the name of the operation related to the sexual abuse investigations announced by Starmer in 2013?
A) Operation Yewtree
B) Operation Reform
C) Operation Justice
D) Operation Transparency
  • 74. Who succeeded Starmer as Director of Public Prosecutions in 2013?
A) Ken Macdonald
B) Baroness Scotland
C) Theresa May
D) Alison Saunders
  • 75. Who was Keir Starmer's predecessor as the Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras?
A) Gordon Brown
B) Frank Dobson
C) Ed Miliband
D) Jeremy Corbyn
  • 76. What was Starmer's majority when he was first elected in 2015?
A) 17,048
B) 18,884
C) 30,509
D) 27,763
  • 77. What was Starmer's first position in Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet?
A) Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
B) Shadow Foreign Secretary
C) Shadow Home Office Minister
D) Shadow Chancellor
  • 78. On what date did Starmer announce his candidacy for the 2020 Labour leadership election?
A) 15 November 2023
B) 13 December 2019
C) 4 January 2020
D) 4 April 2020
  • 79. What was the name of the controversy involving Starmer breaching COVID-19 regulations while campaigning?
A) Beergate
B) Partygate
C) Cash for Honours
D) Expenses scandal
  • 80. Which report led Starmer to apologise to Jews on behalf of the Labour Party?
A) The Leveson Inquiry
B) The Butler Review
C) EHRC report into antisemitism
D) The Chilcot Report
  • 81. How many Labour MPs defied a three-line whip to vote for an immediate Gaza ceasefire in November 2023?
A) 20
B) 100
C) 56
D) 10
  • 82. How many times did Starmer reshuffle his shadow cabinet?
A) Two times
B) Four times
C) Three times
D) Five times
  • 83. Who did Rachel Reeves replace as Shadow Chancellor?
A) Andy McDonald
B) Lisa Nandy
C) Anneliese Dodds
D) Nick Brown
  • 84. After which local elections did Starmer consider resigning?
A) 2023 local elections
B) 2024 local elections
C) 2021 local elections
D) 2022 local elections
  • 85. In which year did Labour become the largest party in local government for the first time since 2002?
A) 2023
B) 2024
C) 2021
D) 2022
  • 86. Who announced that the 2024 general election would be held on 4 July?
A) Rishi Sunak
B) Alan Campbell
C) Nick Brown
D) Keir Starmer
  • 87. What is the title of the Labour Party's 2024 manifesto?
A) National Renewal
B) The Future
C) Clean Energy
D) Change
  • 88. How many seats did Labour win in the 2024 general election?
A) 411
B) 350
C) 450
D) 300
  • 89. How did commentators characterize the 2024 landslide victory?
A) A sudden shift
B) A popular revolution
C) A loveless landslide
D) A historic mandate
  • 90. For the first time since which year did Labour become the largest party in England following the 2024 election?
A) 2010
B) 1997
C) 2001
D) 2005
  • 91. Who was the last Labour prime minister before Starmer to win a general election?
A) Rishi Sunak
B) Tony Blair
C) Alec Douglas-Home
D) Gordon Brown
  • 92. Who was the last Labour prime minister before Starmer to serve in office?
A) Rishi Sunak
B) Tony Blair
C) Gordon Brown
D) Alec Douglas-Home
  • 93. Starmer was the first prime minister to enter office with a knighthood since which individual?
A) Gordon Brown
B) Rishi Sunak
C) Tony Blair
D) Alec Douglas-Home
  • 94. What did Starmer declare 'dead' as one of his first acts in office?
A) The Council of the Nations and Regions
B) The Rwanda asylum plan
C) The Cabinet reshuffle
D) The Border Security Command
  • 95. Which scientist was appointed as Minister of State for Science?
A) Richard Hermer
B) James Timpson
C) Patrick Vallance
D) David Lammy
  • 96. Who was appointed as the Attorney General for England and Wales?
A) Hilary Benn
B) James Timpson
C) Patrick Vallance
D) Richard Hermer
  • 97. What was the reason for Angela Rayner's resignation in September 2025?
A) A tax scandal
B) An argument with the King
C) A failure in the border security plan
D) A disagreement over the Rwanda plan
  • 98. Who was the deputy prime minister that resigned in September 2025?
A) Angela Rayner
B) Jacqui Smith
C) Douglas Alexander
D) Yvette Cooper
  • 99. Which of these politicians was NOT listed as a minister from the New Labour era in Starmer's cabinet?
A) James Timpson
B) Hilary Benn
C) Yvette Cooper
D) Ed Miliband
  • 100. Which world leader was mentioned as congratulating Starmer upon his appointment?
A) Joe Biden
B) Emmanuel Macron
C) Olaf Scholz
D) Vladimir Putin
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