PMQs: Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak clash on what 'Britain needs'

       Rishi Sunak delivered a brutal slapdown to Sir Keir Starmer during a punchy Prime Minister's Questions today.

       The PM hit out at the Labour leader for taking the knee, previously calling to get rid of the Royal Family and for claiming women can have a penis.

       Mr Sunak was responding to a question from Sir Keir who asked about Sir Simon Clarke's call for him to be replaced as Tory leader.

       The Labour leader said: "So was he surprised to see one of his own MPs say that he doesn't get what Britain needs and he's not listening to what people want?"

       Mr Sunak replied: "He talks about what Britain needs, what Britain wants, what Britain values. This from a man who takes the knee, who wanted to abolish the monarchy, who still doesn't know what a woman is, and who just this week one of his frontbenchers said they'd back teaching divisive white privilege in our schools.

       "Looking at his record it's crystal clear which one of us doesn't get Britain's values."

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       The PM took part in his weekly grilling session (Image: PA)

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       Sir Keir went on to accuse Mr Sunak of talking "nonsense", but the PM insisted they are "his positions".

       The Labour leader said: "He spouts so much nonsense no wonder they are giving up on him.

       "Even now as his government crumbles around him and his own MPs point out that he's out of touch, got no plan for growth, crime or building houses, the Prime Minister is sticking to his own man Pollyanna show.

       "Everything is fine, people should be grateful to him.

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       "The trouble is no one is buying it. Does he actually understand why his own MPs say he doesn't understand Britain and that he is an obstacle to recovery?"

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       Mr Sunak responded: "He calls it nonsense but these are his positions.

       "He chose to represent a now proscribed terrorist group, he chose to campaign against the deportation of foreign national offenders, just like he chose to serve the right honourable member for Islington North.

       "That's his record, those are his values, and that is exactly how he should be judged."

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