April 27, 2022
11:29 am
Prime Ministers Questions
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PM speaking “incoherently” and dodging questions
Starmer says this must be the Oxford University debating skills we have heard about (in the Mail on Sunday article) – ignoring the question, responding “incoherently”. He says the UK is the only country putting up taxes in the G7.
PM talks about the increase in the national insurance threshold. And says “the party of Bevan” should support more money for the NHS.
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On the cost of living crisis – Starmer asks PM if denying the facts makes things worse or better?
PM says UK had the fastest growth in the G7 last year. That wouldn’t happen under Labour, he says there are 500,000 more people in paid employment now than before the pandemic began. PM says under Labour youth unemployment rose.
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‘Why are you mismanaging the economy’? – asks Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer starts by acknowledging the Angela Rayner story and says there is no place for sexism in Boris Johnson’s govt or modern Britain. He asks the PM if he agrees that there is no place for misogyny, or for looking down on people on the basis of where they come.
Starmer goes on to add the UK is set for the slowest growth in the G7. Why is Johnson mismanaging the economy?
On Angela Rayner, the PM says MPs should treat each other with respect and he acknowledged he texted with Rayner following the Mail on Sunday article.
On the economy, the PM says all countries are having problems and he repeats his classic claim that the UK would still be in lockdown if Labour was in power.
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PMQs starts
PM Boris Johnson says this is the final PMQs of this session. He says more than 20 acts of parliament have been passed including the national insurance threshold increase – which is the largest single tax cut for a decade.
He fails to mention that overall taxes are also rising to their highest level for decades.
He is focusing on delivering the people’s priorities, he says. “And there is plenty more to come in the Queen’s speech on 10 May.
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What time is PMQs today? Boris Johnson to face Keir as Partygate rumbles on
PM Boris Johnson will be face-to-face with Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions again today. The PM will try to deflect attention from partygate and instead focus on the cost of living crisis.
The Cabinet has been coming up with plans to help Britons struggling to stay afloat due to soaring inflation and energy prices.
MOTs being reduced to every two years, childcare rules changes and tariff-free food imports have all been floated as possible options.
Labour is unlikely to let partygate slip by however and the PM may face questioning over the Mail on Sunday article – that has been widely condemned as sexist and misogynistic tripe. The article claims a Tory told them Labour’s Angela Rayner crosses and uncrosses her legs to distract the PM.
The article was met with widespread condemnation across the political spectrum.
What time is PMQs today?
PMQs will start at its usual time of midday, with the session lasting for about half an hour.
How can I watch PMQs live?
You’ll be able to watch all the action via a live stream on this page.
Or Follow along with our LIVE text updates
What should we expect?
On Tuesday Sir Keir denied that Partygate has distracted Labour from its campaign over the cost of living crisis.
“When we started the campaign, we had a laser-like focus on the cost of living and we’ve maintained that throughout,” he said.
“The cost of living crisis has been staring us in the face for six months now and it’s a real problem for people struggling with their bills – and the cabinet meeting this morning isn’t going to change any of that.”
Starmer is set to pressure the PM obver his plans to help those effected the worst by the cost of living crisis.
The Angela Rayner story, Ukraine, Partygate and the cost of living set to be the top topics for this Wednesday’s PMQs.
