Starmer posts touching Father’s Day tribute to late Dad before resignation (opens original article in a new tab)

Sir Keir Starmer shared a Father's Day tribute to his late father on Instagram shortly before resigning as Labour leader. His father, Rodney Starmer, died in 2018, and Starmer described their relationship as 'distant.' Starmer had previously called the birth of his children 'the most exciting' moment of his life.

• Sir Keir Starmer posted a Father's Day tribute to his late father on Instagram before resigning as Labour leader
• Starmer's father, Rodney Starmer, died in 2018 and their relationship was described as 'distant'
• Starmer mentioned the birth of his children as 'the most exciting' moment of his life in 2022