On 5 July 2024, the Labour Party led by Keir Starmer won a majority in the 2024 General Election, making him the new UK Prime Minister. Our investigation into the higher education backgrounds of Starmer and his new Cabinet members reveals that attending Oxbridge and Russell Group universities, achieving high academic qualifications, and studying non-science subjects can significantly contribute to their political success and leadership.

According to the Graduate Market in 2024 report, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds, Bristol, Warwick, UCL, Southampton, Durham, and Exeter are among the most sought-after UK institutions by major national and multinational graduate employers such as PwC, Civil Service, NHS, Deloitte, Google, EY, BBC, KPMG, Aldi, and Barclays.