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PMQs: Kemi Badenoch says Keir Starmer 'owes an explanation'
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Kemi Badenoch launched a blazing attack on Sir Keir Starmer over Labour's Budget at PMQs today.
The leader of the Opposition told MPs in the Commons: "The Prime Minister needs to get out more.
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"Inflation is up, and estimates of job losses are between 130,000 and 300,000. His tax rises are hurting every sector of the economy."
The Tory leader also accused the Prime Minister of being "out of touch" and talking "trash" during fiery clashes.
But Sir Keir said he did not need any "lectures" on the economy from the Tories given their record in power.
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He said: "Inflation under them was 11%, a ￡22 billion black hole, a mini budget that made us the laughing stock of the world, and they want to give lectures on the economy to us? No thank you very much."
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3 days ago13:44 Hannah Kane
That's it from us today!
That'll be all from this week's PMQs.
We'll be back next Wednesday with more.
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3 days ago12:36 Katie Harris
Starmer challenged over welfare by Labour MP
Sir Keir Starmer came under pressure from a Labour MP over potential welfare cuts.
The Prime Minister was asked about the changes by Rugby MP John Slinger.
In response to Mr Slinger, Sir Keir said: "I come from a family that dealt with a disability through my mother and brother over many years, so I do understand the concerns that have been raised by him, but we inherited a system which is broken, it is indefensible, economically and morally, and we must and we will reform it.
"We will have clear principles, we will protect those who need protecting. We will also support those who can work, back to work, but Labour is the party of work, we're also the party of equality and fairness."
Mr Slinger had referred to one in eight young people currently not being in education, employment or training. He said: "Will the Prime Minister set out how this Government will give everyone who is able to work the support they need, provide compassion to those who can't work, and fix the broken welfare system left behind by, you guessed it, the Conservatives."
3 days ago12:28 Katie Harris
Badenoch says Starmer has 'no answers today'
Kemi Badenoch claimed the Prime Minister has "no answers today".
She went on to ask: “Will he use the emergency Budget to fix the mess he’s made?”
Sir Keir Starmer responded: “Inflation under them 11%, ￡22billion black hole, a mini-Budget that made us the laughing stock of the world and they want to give lectures on the economy to us. No thank you very much."
3 days ago12:25 Katie Harris
Starmer blamed over 'immoral family farms tax'
Kemi Badenoch said: “The Prime Minister is not looking at what is happening out there.
"Every day I speak to businesses who are telling us they think they are going bust and as if businesses and families didn't have enough to worry about supermarket say prices will increase by over 4% because of the jobs tax.
"And that’s before we get to the immoral family farms tax, on the very farmers who work so hard to produce our food. What does the Prime Minister have against farmers anyway?
“Does he not see that his Budget is killing farming in this country and he is making life so much harder for everyone else?”
The Prime Minister replied: “The Budget provided ￡5billion for farming over the next two years, that is a record amount.
"We’ve set out a roadmap for farming that has been welcomed by farmers, and many thousands of farms have benefited from the farming schemes."
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3 days ago12:23 Katie Harris
Badenoch hits out at Starmer over winter fuel cuts
The Conservative leader raised fears over how OAPs will get by after Labour axed winter fuel payments for most pensioners.
She said: "People all over the country are suffering, not just in Birmingham, millions of elderly people have had their winter fuel payments snatched away. At the same time, care home fees are set to go up by a devastating ￡3,000 because of his jobs tax. How does he expect pensioners on a fixed income to make ends meet?"
Sir Keir Starmer replied: "This is why it's so important that wages are up higher than prices. That's why it's so important that the interest rates are coming down.
"This is the biggest boost for the cost of living for a very, very long time. What we're doing is picking up and fixing the mess that they left."
3 days ago12:20 Katie Harris
Badenoch accuses Starmer of talking 'trash'
Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of talking "trash" prompting the Commons to erupt.
She said: "The point is he promised to freeze and (council taxes) are going up.
"And if he wants to talk about councils, let's look at Liverpool or maybe Birmingham where the rubbish is piling up so high. People vote Labour - all they get is trash, just like what he's saying at the despatch box."
3 days ago12:18 Katie Harris
Badenoch slams Starmer for being 'out of touch'
Kemi Badenoch said: "The Prime Minister is out of touch because he should know that nurseries are charging over ￡2,000 for full-time care - that's ￡24,000-a-year after tax - and he's talking about 60p breakfast clubs. He has no idea what people out there are experiencing.
"And it is not just the families. Even councils must pay his jobs tax.
"To cope with it, the average council tax bill is increasing by over ￡100 in April after he promised to freeze it. Hardworking families' money is going to the Chancellor instead of social care and fixing potholes. Why should these families pay more for less?"
Sir Keir Starmer said the Tory leader "shouldn't denigrate" the Government's free breakfast clubs policy.
He added: "And she asks about council tax - the Tories put up council tax every year for 12 years."
Kemi Badenoch grills the Prime Minister during PMQs (Image: PA)
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3 days ago12:07 Katie Harris
Starmer told he 'needs to get out more'
Kemi Badenoch insisted Sir Keir Starmer "needs to get out more" as she continued to attack him over the Budget.
The leader of the Opposition said: "The Prime Minister needs to get out more. Inflation is up, and estimates of job losses are between 130,000 and 300,000. His tax rises are hurting every sector of the economy. Things are getting worse for nurseries.
"Nurseries are writing to stressed parents right now telling them that fees will go up because of his jobs tax. Can he explain how more expensive childcare is good for the economy or for working families struggling to make ends meet?"
The Prime Minister said: "We're putting in childcare. Look at the breakfast clubs - two in her constituency. But she's rather forgetting the ￡22 billion black hole that they left that we had to deal with.
"That's why we had to take the necessary but right measures we did in the budget. And what's her response? Not that she'd reverse them, oh no, she doesn't say that.
"She attacks what we've done, but she doesn't say she would reverse it, because she wants all the benefits of our budget in terms of investment, but she doesn't want to pay for it. That's how we got into the mess in the first place."
3 days ago12:04 Katie Harris
Badenoch asks how many jobs will be lost over Budget
Kemi Badenoch used her first question to ask about the impact of Labour's tax-hiking Budget.
She also pressed Sir Keir Starmer on calls by murdered MP Sir David Amess's family for a public inquiry into his killing.
The Tory leader said: "Later today, the Prime Minister is meeting the family of Sir David Amess. Sir David gave this House and our country 40 years of service. I hope the Prime Minister will agree that getting the response to his murder right is vital, not just to his family but to our democracy.
"Every week I speak to businesses who are letting go of staff or closing. Has the Prime Minister been given an estimate of how many people will lose their jobs because of his budget?"
The Prime Minister replied: "On the question of Sir David, he was a deeply loved and respected colleague. Behind me is the plaque, as is the plaque to Jo Cox in front of me, and I know this was deeply felt by the House, but particularly as I acknowledged at the time by the party opposite who lost a colleague and a friend in the most awful of circumstances. I am meeting the Amess family later on today, and will make sure that they get answers to the questions that they ask.
"In relation to businesses, I am really pleased to say we have got thousands of new jobs into the economy. We have got more investment in the last 20 years, an absolute record. Wages are up higher than prices, three interest rate cuts, the best boost for the cost of living for a very long time."
3 days ago12:01 Katie Harris
Starmer at despatch box
Sir Keir Starmer is at the despatch box as PMQs gets underway.
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3 days ago11:49 Katie Harris
Starmer pictured leaving No 10
Sir Keir Starmer has left 10 Downing Street to head to Parliament for PMQs.
The Prime Minister leaves No 10 (Image: Getty Images)
3 days ago11:19 Katie Harris
PMQs kicks off in less than an hour
Sir Keir Starmer will face Kemi Badenoch in Prime Minister's Questions at midday.
There are plenty of topics for the Tory leader to choose from to grill the PM on including Donald Trump's tariffs.
Some Labour MPs are also up in arms over welfare cuts expected to be announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves later this month.
And Labour has sparked fresh fury from farmers after stopping a key green farming scheme without warning.
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