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Engagements
Prime Minister
Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons
I think we might have to check that the line to Chequers is working, because the Prime Minister’s answers bear no resemblance to the questions I am asking him. He has given us a list of...
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Prime Minister
Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons
The Prime Minister keeps asking me if I will support his chaos: no, and I want to bring the Prime Minister back to one of our earlier exchanges in this House. On 26 May I asked the Prime...
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Prime Minister
Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons
The Prime Minister talks about inconsistency—two hours and 38 minutes to do a massive U-turn on Sunday morning, and then what have we seen in the last few days? He says I did not listen to...
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Prime Minister
Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons
This is the last chance before recess. Can the Prime Minister just clear it up—which workers and which businesses will be exempt from isolating before 16 August?
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Engagements
Prime Minister
Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons
Everything may be calm from the Prime Minister’s country retreat, but back here the truth is that we are heading for a summer of chaos. [Interruption.] There is a lot of noise, Mr Speaker;...
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Prime Minister
Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons
The Prime Minister says that everyone understands the Government’s position as to what they should do if they are pinged by the NHS app. That is a very interesting answer, because the...
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Engagements
Prime Minister
Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons
Thank you, Mr Speaker, and all the House of Commons staff, for everything you have done to keep Parliament open and safe. Can I wish the Prime Minister—the Chequers one—well in his...
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Engagements
Prime Minister
Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons
He does not want to engage in a culture war and point scoring—give me a break. Football is a game and racism is not, Prime Minister. That is why many of us have been involved in the charity...
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Engagements
Prime Minister
Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons
The Prime Minister is not kidding anyone in this House, he is not kidding the public and he is not even kidding his own MPs. The hon. Member for Plymouth, Moor View (Johnny Mercer), a...
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Prime Minister
Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons
The online harms Bill has been promised for three years. I am not sure a 15-minute chat at a garden party moves things forward that significantly. But I want to take the Prime Minister up on what...
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Prime Minister
Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons
Let me be clear. I totally condemn all racism, including that directed at the Home Secretary, but she has got this wrong. The whole country knows it and the Prime Minister’s own MPs know...
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Prime Minister
Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons
I am sorry, but that just will not wash. It rings hollow. Let me remind the Prime Minister and the House. On 7 June, his spokesperson said: “On taking the knee, specifically, the Prime...
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Prime Minister
Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons
I start by thanking the England football team for everything they have given this country over the last six weeks. I am so proud of this young, diverse and humble team and everything they...
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International Aid: Treasury Update
Commons debates
I will in just a moment. Let me quote page 53 of the Conservative manifesto, which says: “We will proudly maintain our commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of GNI on development”. Do not...
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International Aid: Treasury Update
Commons debates
Well, that is a very good point. I think it is once in 20 years. However, there are two points here and, if there is a contrary argument, the Prime Minister can make it. On the first point, the...
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International Aid: Treasury Update
Commons debates
Let me make this point, and the Prime Minister can intervene if he wants. On the former point, the Office for Budget Responsibility does not predict public debt falling as a percentage of GDP...
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International Aid: Treasury Update
Commons debates
They doubled it, actually. Let me turn to my second point, which has already been debated: the economic argument behind the Government’s position. The Prime Minister and Chancellor say that...
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International Aid: Treasury Update
Commons debates
I am aware of that, and it exposes the false economy argument in the Prime Minister’s case. This cut will also reduce UK influence just when it is needed most, and of course it risks...
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International Aid: Treasury Update
Commons debates
They more than doubled it; they set the goal, and then successive Prime Ministers implemented that goal. That is such a weak argument—11 years into this Government that is such a weak...
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International Aid: Treasury Update
Commons debates
I will in a moment. This has been providing education for women and girls; fighting poverty; providing sanitation, healthcare and vaccines; building resilience and infrastructure; and doing...
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