Lifestyle Sir Keir Starmer’s wife of 17 years as been largely absent from the campaign trial and isn’t at all keen on moving into No10. From her political roots to their unlikely meeting, Katie Strick charts the life of the Labour leader’s fiercely private other half Some call it unusual — unsupportive, even: Keir Starmer ’s wife’s decision to stay largely out of the limelight in the lead up to the election so far (aside from two rare couples appearances at a Taylor Swift concert and an election rally last month). Others call Victoria Starmer ’s low public profile refreshing: a welcome step away from the wife-on-the-campaign-trail trope, where partners are often wheeled out in a bid to boost their husband’s family man image.
“She’s quite sassy in that she’s quite unbothered by what he’s doing,” Labour insiders have said of the former solicitor, 50, who’s been nicknamed a “reluctant First Lady” and has somehow managed to maintain such a private profile that she doesn’t even have her own Wikipedia page (even Liz Truss’ s “quiet”, Philip May-type husband Hugh O’Leary had one). “If [Keir] ever gets into Downing Street , she’s going to be very much leading her own life.” So what does that life look like, exactly? Working for the NHS, caring for their two teenage children and hosting dinners for their tight circle of friends in Kentish Town , according to those who know Victoria Starmer , most of whom paint a picture of a chic, down-t.
