Keir Starmer's wife was 'dreading' the attention she'd get if he was elected. So why is this 'vibrant, sassy' woman - who once had political dreams of her own - now happy to play the part of PM's plus one? Writes JANET STREET-PORTER By Janet Street-Porter For Mailonline Published: 14:06 EDT, 11 July 2024 | Updated: 14:10 EDT, 11 July 2024 e-mail 42 shares View comments She stood at the top of the plane steps in a pretty white summer frock, posing hesitantly alongside our newly elected Prime Minister, off on his first official foreign trip to Washington for the NATO summit hosted by President Biden. Keir Starmer would soon be meeting powerful leaders and heads of state, revelling in the job he's wanted for so long - representing Britain on the world stage.
But what about the woman at his side, the UK's new First Lady? Her expression seemed to be saying 'what am I doing here?' I completely agree. Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria board a plane at Stansted Airport as they head to Washington DC to attend a Nato summit Lady Vic (pictured clapping her husband after the election victory) has steadfastly remained in the background during Labour's election campaign This highly intelligent mother-of-two once told a friend she was 'dreading' the attention she'd get if Starmer was elected. Lady Vic has steadfastly remained in the background during Labour's election campaign, surfacing only for a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, the annual party conference.
