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Andy Burnham used his first PMQs to showcase a more confident, online-friendly style while facing the traditional Westminster clash over taxes and borrowing; early policy gestures like VAT cuts on electricity and business rates relief hint at priorities, but detailed economic plans remain unclear amid rising borrowing costs and ideological debate on privatisation, Brexit and spending.
Kemi Badenoch grills Keir Starmer at PMQs over the defence investment plan, accusing him of leaving a £5bn funding shortfall for Andy Burnham to cover; Starmer defends the plan as a £300bn, four-year upgrade—the largest defence increase in 40 years—funded by identified savings and headroom from the Budget, as Ed Davey pushes for a stronger missile defence.
During PMQs, Kemi Badenoch pressed Keir Starmer over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to the US and whether he spoke to Mandelson about Jeffrey Epstein; Starmer defended the vetting process, apologized for the appointment, and said an independent adviser is reviewing it. The session also featured debates on Iran policy, cost of living, and leadership contrasts as both leaders traded criticisms.
UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch apologised for a party statement referencing Suella Braverman's mental health after her defection to Reform UK, calling the remark wrong and retracting it; Braverman criticised the line, while Badenoch described defectors as 'drama queens' in a later speech amid a wave of Tory MPs joining Reform UK and ongoing debates over centrism and immigration.
Live PMQs coverage shows Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch trading barbs over the government's digital ID U-turn, with Badenoch labeling it rubbish and Labour accusations of multiple U-turns, while Starmer touts economic progress and Labour policies. The session also touches on South East Water licences, pubs and business rates, and broader debates on Ukraine and the Grok/X controversy.
During PMQs, Badenoch and Starmer clashed over the Budget, with Badenoch calling for Reeves's resignation and criticizing the government's handling of public finances, while Starmer defended the Budget and criticized welfare policies like the two-child benefit cap. The session also covered issues like the resignation of the OBR chair, child poverty, water supply crisis, and Ukraine war support.