First PMQs for Keir Starmer as Prime Minister – what did you think?
First PMQs for Keir Starmer as Prime Minister
PM: New government has found crisis and failure “everywhere”.
PM: shocked and appalled after soldier was stabbed in Kent and airlifted to hospital in a serious condition.
Starmer: Care crisis “more severe” than initially thought. Tory government “absolutely hammered” police numbers.
Ukraine first question for Starmer – will he continue the support given by Sunak’s government. Starmer vows to “maintain unity” with Ukraine.
Sir Keir Starmer has been showing his tough side since becoming leader of the Labour Party. It seems it is coming across during his first PMQs.
Less than three weeks on from the general election, the prime minister has booted seven of his MPs out of the Parliamentary Labour Party.
Former shadow ministers Rebecca Long-Bailey and John McDonnell, who served on Jeremy Corbyn’s front bench, were among the seven voting against the government
The MPs have had the whip suspended for six months after not supportingt the government on an amendment to scrap the two-child benefit cap.
Will this issue come up during Questions?
Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
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