Starmer praises 'most diverse parliament' in first Commons speech as PM
Tuesday, 9 July 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the "most diverse parliament by race and gender" in his first speech as prime minister in the House of Commons.
Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to colleagues past and present as he made his first appearance in the House of Commons since becoming prime minister. Sir Keir reiterated the commitment he made during the campaign to “replace the politics of performance with the politics of service”. He said:...
Sir Keir Starmer will warn the NHS must "reform or die", as the government publishes an independent investigation into the state of the health service. Sky News
Conservative leader Rishi Sunak criticises the government for removing Winter Fuel Allowance from some pensioners and asks whether the prime minister will publish “the impact assessment”. In reply, Sir Keir Starmer claims increases in pensions "will outstrip any loss of payment" as a result of the triple lock, before calling for Mr Sunak to “apologise for the 22-billion-pound black hole”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer travels from 10 Downing Street to the Houses of Parliament ahead of his weekly appearance at Prime Minister's Questions. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met prime minister Sir Keir Starmer for a bilateral meeting at Lancaster House. The US State Department said the visit aims to launch a "US-UK strategic dialogue", reinforcing the "special relationship" between the two nations.
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Foreign Secretary David Lammy tells MPs in the House of Commons that the UK will be suspending 30 out of 350 arms export licences to Israel. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer mistakenly calls Rishi Sunak the prime minister during an exchange in the House of Commons. The current prime minister’s slip of the tongue comes after the Conservative leader responded to the prime minister’s statement regarding last week’s NATO and EPC meetings. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Speaking at the King’s Speech debate in the House of Commons, Sir Keir Starmer warns that the "snake oil charm of populism" is a "dead end" for the UK. The prime minister tells MPs that the new government will deliver “national renewal” ending politics “as noisy performance”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer pays tribute to Gareth Southgate, who has resigned as the England's men's football team manager. The prime minister tells the House of Commons he wants "to congratulate the England football team for their achievements in the Euros, something the leader of the opposition and I were talking about this morning". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former prime minister Rishi Sunak pays tribute to King Charles, calling him “a true model of public service”, as he begins his response to the King’s Speech in the House of Commons. The Conservative Party leader also pays tribute to former Labour MP Tony Lloyd, who died this year. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak has spoken in the Commons for the first time as leader of the opposition and welcomed back the Commons Speaker. He congratulated Sir Keir Starmer on his election victory and wished him well..
In his debut address as Prime Minister in the Commons, Sir Keir Starmer began by extending his congratulations to Sir Lindsay Hoyle on his re-election as Speaker. He acknowledged Sir Lindsay's..
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