Category: PMQs

Tories say Labour is weakening national security with plan to decommission drones, warships and helicopters – UK politics live

Defence secretary John Healey announced moves including decommissioning two Navy flagships as part of plans to save up to £500mAlex Burghart says he agrees with Rayner’s remarks on Ukraine.He gets on to his question,...

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Tories accuse Labour of ‘weakening national security’ with defence savings – UK politics live

Defence secretary John Healey announced moves including decommissioning two Navy flagships as part of plans to save up to £500mAlex Burghart says he agrees with Rayner’s remarks on Ukraine.He gets on to his question,...

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Rayner criticises ‘scaremongering’ over impact of inheritance tax extension for farmers – UK politics live

Deputy PM made the comment while appearing in Keir Starmer’s place at PMQsAlex Burghart says he agrees with Rayner’s remarks on Ukraine.He gets on to his question, and it is a short one. What is the government doing...

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Angela Rayner faces Alex Burghart at deputy PMQs – UK politics live

Deputy prime minister stands in for Keir Starmer as he travels back from G20 summit, facing shadow Cabinet Office ministerBell Ribeiro-Addy (Lab) asks if the government will stop auction houses being allowed to sell human...

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Tories attack BBC for questioning farming lobby’s inheritance tax claims – UK politics live

Row over issue continues with questions likely at PMQs as Angela Rayner faces shadow minister Alex BurghartGood morning. Keir Starmer is travelling back from the G20 summit in Brazil, but he won’t be in the Commons in time...

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Council tax bills could rise by 5% after Labour keeps cap in place

Rise would be almost three times above current levels of inflation and add £100 to average family’s billsLabour has confirmed council tax rises will be kept at the 5% cap next year, which could mean a rise of...

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UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’Wes Streeting has now delivered his speech to the NHS Providers...

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UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– UK politics live

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’Wes Streeting has now delivered his speech to the NHS Providers...

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Streeting steps up attack on assisted dying bill, saying its cost would hit other NHS services – UK politics live

Health secretary escalates opposition to mooted reform, saying it would have ‘resource implications’ for other servicesIn a column for the i, Kitty Donaldson suggests the assisted dying bill looks increasingly...

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Streeting says cost of assisted dying bill would hit other NHS services – UK politics live

Health secretary steps up opposition to mooted reform, saying it would have ‘resource implications’ for other servicesWes Streeting, the health secretary, has said that passing a bill to allow assisted dying would...

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