From high-flying barrister to the brink of Number 10 - what you need to know about Keir Starmer By Alexandra Rogers, political reporter Sir Keir Starmer was elected leader of the Labour Party in 2020 after its worst general election defeat since 1935. The result triggered a Labour leadership election, in which Sir Keir emerged as the clear frontrunner. He replaced Jeremy Corbyn, who had led the party since 2015. Sir Keir has made it his mission to drag the Labour Party back to the centre and make it "electable" again, in a project that has won him both praise...