A controversy arose online surrounding UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and the British Army, with claims suggesting they failed to acknowledge Mother’s Day 2025 on social media.
Critics accused Starmer of ignoring the occasion, while others criticized both him and the Army for posting about the Muslim festival Eid instead of Mother’s Day. Screenshots of Starmer’s social media accounts appeared to show no posts related to Mother’s Day, fueling criticism from users who viewed this as neglecting a significant British tradition.
Claim
The claim asserts that Keir Starmer did not post about Mother’s Day 2025 on social media, specifically on platforms like X (formerly Twitter), and instead focused on other topics, such as Eid.
Fact
The claim is misleading. Keir Starmer did post about Mother’s Day 2025 on Instagram early in the morning of Sunday, March 30, 2025. His post included a photograph of himself with his parents and wife, accompanied by a heartfelt caption honoring his late mother and appreciating his wife’s role in their family.
However, this post was not shared on X or other platforms, leading to confusion among users who only checked those accounts. Furthermore, the Instagram post was published before critics began accusing him of ignoring Mother’s Day.
Similarly, the British Army also acknowledged Mother’s Day before posting about Eid. Their Mother’s Day post appeared at 10:05 AM on Sunday, followed by their Eid-related post at 11:10 AM on the same day.
Top sources confirming these facts:
- Reuters fact-check article
- Independent analysis of Starmer’s Instagram account
- Verified timestamps and archived posts from social media platforms
Conclusion
Misleading Content: The claim presents factual information in a misleading way by omitting key context—namely, that Keir Starmer did post about Mother’s Day on Instagram but not on other platforms like X. Additionally, accusations against the British Army were similarly unfounded, as they had acknowledged Mother’s Day prior to posting about Eid.
