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What time is PMQs today? PM to face grilling as UK inflation soars
PMQs is back – after a long three-week break – and domestic issues are set to dominate the agenda.
PM Boris Johnson will face Labour’s Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions today. At the top of the agenda is likely the cost of living crisis in the UK which has increased at its fastest rate for four decades, with soaring energy bills putting strain on millions of households, as pressure piles on the government to provide support.
Today’s PMQs will also mark the first time Keir Starmer will face questions over Beergate – Starmer and deputy Angela Rayner have both said they will step down if they are fined for breaking Covid rules. Both deny breaking the rules.
What time is PMQs today?
The next Prime Minister’s Questions is on Wednesday 18 May, kicking off at 12 noon. It comes after a three-week break.
You can follow along with the live stream here
Or keep up to date with the TEXT
What can you expect from Prime Minister’s Question?
PMQs today is set to be dominated by domestic issues, Labour is likely to focus on the cost of living crisis, in particular inflation which has reached its highest point in 40 years.
There have been widespread calls for chancellor Rishi Sunak to do more for ordinary people during the cost of living crisis.
PM Boris Johnson is likely set to focus on Beergate – which has had several updates since the last PMQs on 27 April.
Starmer maintains he did not breach covid rules but given the tone Starmer adopted when confronting the PM over the Partygate scandal, he’s likely to be called a hypocrite in the Commons today.
PMQs Live – 287 MPs have been sanctioned by Russia – “badge of honour” says PM
That’s the end of this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions – catch up on all the action via a live stream on this page or read through the text updates. The cost of living crisis dominated this week’s PMQs – surprisingly no comments about partygate and no in-depth conversation regarding the Angela Rayner story.
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Lib Dem’s Daisy Cooper asks if PM will apologise to the families of people who died in care homes and the care worker staff in light of today’s court ruling.
PM says he renews his apologies and sympathies to those who lost loved ones in care homes in the pandemic.
He goes on to add that the govt did not know much about Covid at that point and did not know how easy it was able to spread asymptomatically.
He said the govt will study today’s court judgement carefully.
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Tory Ben Everitt says 287 MPs have been sanctioned by Russia and asks if the govt will maintain its support for Ukraine.
PM says yes and those sanctioned should see it as “a badge of honour.”
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Labour’s Jeff Smith asks if PM will apologise for how the Tories refused to take seriously a complaint from one of the victims of the Imran Ahmad Khan – the MP found guilty of assault and for having him on a panel advising the govt on grooming.
PM says Home Offie has already put out a statement about this.
