LONDON (AP) — The younger brother of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has died, Downing Street said in a statement Friday. Nick Starmer, who was 60, had cancer and died Thursday.
The prime minister, who is 62, paid tribute to his brother, describing him as a “wonderful man.”
“He met all the challenges life threw at him with courage and good humor," he said. “We will miss him very much.”
Starmer also took the opportunity to thank all those who treated his brother.
“Their skill and compassion is very much appreciated,” he said.
The prime minister was due to go on holiday on Friday, but is now expected to stay at home.
The Starmer brothers grew up in a family of four siblings in Surrey, southeast of London. Nick Starmer had learning difficulties as a result of complications at birth.
In a recent biography by Tom Baldwin, the prime minister spoke candidly about his brother.
“We were a family of six, so it didn’t feel lonely and I shared a room with him, but Nick didn’t have many friends and got called ‘thick’ or ‘stupid’ by other kids,” Starmer said.
“Even now I try to avoid using words like that to describe anyone.”
This undated photo issued by 10 Downing Street shows Nick Starmer, the brother of Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who died on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 aged 60. (Family Handout/10 Downing Street via AP)
DALLAS (AP) — Defenseman Brock Faber scored a wraparound goal 35 seconds into overtime and the Minnesota Wild rallied from two goals down midway through the third period to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Friday night.
Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno scored 57 seconds apart in the third to tie the score for the Wild, whose 29 road points (13-3-3) are tops in the league. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves.
Evgenii Dadonov and Wyatt Johnston each had a goal and an assist giving Dallas a 2-0 lead through two periods. Jake Oettinger, a Minnesota native, stopped 15 shots for the Stars, who are 0-2-1 in their last three home games.
Faber took a pass from Matt Boldy near center ice on the first overtime shift, skated in and behind the net as Oettinger couldn’t move quickly enough from the left post to the right post.
Minnesota played without star forward Kirill Kaprizov, among the league leaders with 23 goals and 50 points, who sat out with a lower body injury.
The Stars played down a man after forward Mason Marchment left late in the first period after being struck in the face by a puck.
Minnesota was also missing forward Joel Eriksson Ek (missed his 11th straight game, lower body) and defenseman Jacob Middleton (seventh straight, upper body).
Wild: A team that took a 2 1/2-hour flight on Friday morning became energized in the third period.
Stars: Dallas went 0 for 3 on the power play, falling to a league-low 9.8% (6 for 61) at home.
Foligno’s shot through traffic banged off the post to tie the score at 11:32 of the third period.
The Wild were outshot 22-9 through two periods, then outshot the Stars 8-7 in the third period and had the only shot in overtime.
Wild host Ottawa on Sunday, and Stars visit Chicago.
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Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger gives up a goal to Minnesota Wild's Marcus Foligno during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) and center Sam Steel (18) defend the goal against Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Stars center Logan Stankoven (11) skates for the puck in front of Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber (7) and goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment (27) falls to ice as Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (46) calls for an end to play after Marchment was hit by a puck in front of Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) defends the goal against Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment (27) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) breaks away with the puck from Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) on his way to score a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) scores a goal against Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson defends the goal during the the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment (27) is tended to after he was hit by the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber (7) celebrates scoring the winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
