Keir Starmer Archives

Keir Starmer

Labour party leader and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Time to read: 8 min

Starmer’s resignation and Burnham’s favourable odds give UK bookies a lot to consider

Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram logos, two of the platforms which will be banned for under-16s under UK government plans

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Is the UK’s under-16 social media ban a win for online bookmakers?

Houses of Parliament, as pressure on UK betting advertising ramps up

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Gambling restrictions creep in UK welfare fallout

Keir Starmer, Labour Prime Minister of the UK

Time to read: 5 min

Starmer on fight mode as betting markets price Labour leadership coup

A polling card, symbolising the 2026 UK local elections that Betfair has seen trading on

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Betfair prices new view of UK politics

William Hill shop

Time to read: 3 min

Bill to flip England ‘aim to permit’ rule moves to final stage

Ladbrokes & Betfred betting shops in Skegness, Lincolnshire

Time to read: 7 min

MPs' crosshairs fall on 'Aim to Permit' betting shop rule once again

January 6, 2026

UK Treasury says calm down with racing tax hike speculations

Time to read: 3 min

Exchequer Secretary slams “irresponsible” racing tax hike talks

September 10, 2025

Starmer confirms ‘aim to permit’ gambling policy review

Time to read: 3 min

Starmer promises local authorities more powers to control gambling

September 4, 2025

Can Starmer’s cabinet rejig be any good for horseracing?

Time to read: 3 min

Can Starmer’s cabinet rejig be any good for horse racing?

September 2, 2025

Time to read: 4 min

‘Keir ally’ Caudwell backs call for higher UK gambling taxes

August 22, 2025

Labour Conference

Time to read: 5 min

All eyes on Starmer DCMS termination in midst of gambling reforms

Time to read: 2 min

Lisa Nandy takes charge of Labour-led DCMS

Time to read: 5 min

UK Gambling needs Keir to calm DCMS at a time of resolutions

Time to read: 2 min

Betfair cuts odds on Labour majority as Tory safe seats swing

October 20, 2023

Time to read: 3 min

Betfair: Sunak faces losing record number of seats at next General Election

October 4, 2023

Time to read: 3 min

BGC thanks Shadow Cabinet members for ‘positive engagement’ with betting sector

December 6, 2021

Time to read: 2 min

Smarkets: Sunak Budget bluster frosty against 22% chance of recession

October 28, 2021

Time to read: 4 min

Smarkets: Competent Keir holds little sway with political punters

October 4, 2021

Time to read: 2 min

Smarkets tips Keir Starmer as new Labour leader

January 8, 2020

Time to read: 2 min

William Hill - Can Jeremy Corbyn survive 2017 as Labour Party Leader?

February 27, 2017