Research suggests that c.197,000 UK business "closures" occurred between July 5, 2024, and March 27, 2025, following the appointment of Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. The estimate is based on official Office for National Statistics (ONS) data and trends.

According to available data, 18,356 UK businesses have gone bankrupt since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister in July 2024. The estimate includes insolvencies in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. This number focuses on formal insolvencies, not all business closures, which could be higher.

Since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister (05 Jul 2024), the UK has seen a notable increase in small business insolvencies. Our analysis, based on government and industry data, estimates around 6,702 small businesses have ceased operations by Mar 26, 2025.

The UK has joined nine other countries in the NORTH Group in writing to their Prime Ministers to express extreme concern about the safety and quality of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. They cite excessive levels of residual DNA found in samples from Australia, France, Germany, Canada, and the USA.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer suggests that the UK should reimpose "COVID-style" lockdown restrictions to prevent rioting. Starmer believes that measures similar to those taken during the pandemic should be employed to control the current unrest.