Sunak and Starmer clash over immigration policies: 'Will you sit down with the ayatollahs?'

[@guardiannews]

Five things we learned from the final Sunak-Starmer debate before polling ► www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/26/five-things-we-learned-from-the-final-sunak-starmer-debate-before-polling

[@Budanevey]

_”…you’ve got Keir Starmer, who seems nice enough, but somewhere in the Midlands, there’s an ASDA, missing its manager…”_ Jimmy Carr

[@tentteevee9531]

😂😂👏 Finally, some truth! 👊

[@FrancisBurnsWorldwide]

Starmer accuses Sunak of not answering the question when he himself spends 90% of this clip not answering the question put to him! What a slime ball. 😂

[@thepoleontheroad]

Can't believe the South Park joke about politicians trying to detract from not knowing the answer to something by saying their opponent doesn't know it instead still holds up today.

[@Nick-rf9hk]

Labour have that mindset as they think it’s always “so how you going to pay for that?” We all know they avoid that question

[@kimgrant3879]

​@@Nick-rf9hkas opposed to the tories who aren't going to spend on anything.

[@PortugalZeroworldcup]

Should they not go to Rwanda??

[@NightTMR]

Sunak was interrupting Starmer please rewatch the video.

[@YoungHustler_035]

Starmer you must go we had enough of you. Sunak was right

[@kevinreilly8936]

Oh my days this country is in a mess .

[@Globally_unknown]

Well when Sunak actually seems like the better option you know it’s a mess. If I didn’t know any better and based of tho their performance tonight I would be voting for him.

[@alynwillams4297]

Imagine being the Welsh and Scottish. Whatever we vote for doesn’t matter. We get the government that England votes for!

[@tentaklaus9382]

@@Globally_unknownIf only there were more than just two choices. Pepsi or Coke - both of these will make your teeth rot. Red or blue - both will make your soul rot.

[@brettpilkington9539]

People always say it, the country is fine , the political see saw will continue and in 7 years people will be moaning about Starmer and everything will still be fine. Our country is great and stable. We sleep safely in our beds, have great infrastructure and never have violent coups. Yeah Rishi is a dud but Starmer will be and so will the next dude/ lady, the cycle goes on.

[@alynwillams4297]

@@brettpilkington9539 ay? The UK is crumbling 😂

[@JaswinderKaur-kt2nz]

Those who voted for Starmar now they can enjoy his legacy.

[@OtisF96]

Two very rich people telling each other they’re wrong, basically.

[@daveoliver5838]

Under orders ?

[@OtisF96]

@@daveoliver5838eh?

[@daveoliver5838]

@@OtisF96 The two least qualified with top jobs, how’s that possible ?

[@davidc4408]

2 very different wealth contrasts. 1 is nearly a billionaire other is just upper middle class wealthy of a few million. That is not wealthy for UK.

[@tanmay9921]

So rich cannot be right 👍

[@FirehorseG]

Can't stand either of the prats.

[@tomsriver2838]

What about me ? 😳

[@daffyddduck2419]

And me

[@thepoleontheroad]

What a streak of terrible debates we have this month - first Starmer and Sunak, then Trump and Biden... it's like a domino effect.

[@mahirrain466]

You reject sunak because he has indian ethnicity?

[@User-mncbjlfjrebxkl]

You should see the American one

[@ryanthyag2723]

Rishi is right on at least the immigration!!

[@kimgrant3879]

Worse than ever on his watch.

[@yamnayaseed356]

In theory. Prior to the election😂

[@adammazlan1308]

He is Indian Immigrant 😂😂😂Prime Minister of England is Indian England belongs to INDIA😂😂 IN

[@alexpereira6528]

half right (if possible), You want to go to another country to escape the terrors of your own? Sure, no problem but don't bring your garbage with you

[@the18thbam17]

@@adammazlan1308 that's not how citizenship works

[@ryanq9843]

Guardian cutting out the crowd agreeing with Sunak. Typical

[@Block888]

Sunak >>>

[@michael_hutchie]

What a JOKE.

[@rahuldahoob]

Are you quoting chuck mcgill

[@NazriB]

Lies again? San Siro Sheng Siong

[@anyvoicespeaks]

its more crime than joke

[@a55717]

agree

[@west5385]

Brilliant profile picture mate. Where'd you get it @michael_hutchie

[@jsouth-06]

Like him or not, Rishi was right here

[@ThepursuitofHappiness-fb8iy]

Don't like both, now shut up bot

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

Right wing fanboy

[@dalebenton3354]

Really !!!!!!! who been in power in the last 14 years,Tories,They also ignored the migrant crossings,Then he having ago at Keir for it,OMG,Even Labour not any better for it,Both as bad as each other,Worse when Rishi passing the blame to Keir OMG !!!!!!! be glad when both parties have cleared of,About time we have a new party power would be one thing better for once and for all and what planted do you come from ???

[@jsouth-06]

@@Great_WesternTVFan what's wrong with right wing anyway?

[@CA30C]

And what about the influx of Indians in the UK? 🤔

[@nowgrownup]

Sunak won that debate ..VOTE REFORM 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Clinton325i]

You must be of Indian origin

[@LaloTheGreat1]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@Clinton325iand you must be of chuslamic origin

[@IshaaN-uk2so]

​@@LaloTheGreat1cry about it 😭 .Rishi lost 😂

[@tanveerUKhan15]

The problem with politics is they answer a question by telling you what the opponent is doing wrong

[@tenzinchoegyal7403]

Sunak is right and above all he/his party at least has the courage to take difficult decisions, while Starmer appears to be beating around the bush 🤭

[@strawdio]

His difficunt decision always came with the catch of higher taxes.

[@AmandeepSingh-po3pd]

By listening to Starmer on immigration I am 100% sure that next 4-5 years will going to be miserable for the UK citizens

[@SophiaMacaskill]

People are probably gonna disagree with me or call me a bot or something but we need REFORM

[@wishvakrish3583]

My Accounting supervisor is from UK. She said,"Immigration problem is just to sideline all the other problems in the country".

[@scenecorner9940]

Yes but the immigration problem is not false. And the rise of extremism is not false. You can't solve a problem that doesn't means that problem is false

[@timbradshaw5481]

The reason rent is up by 25 percent in the last 4 years is largely due to immigration. We have a raise of 1.5million in 2 years. That's almost as much as the previous 85 years combined. Think about how supply and demand affect prices and how an increase of 750k a year in people will affect prices. This will be better than getting your views from someone else

[@redshankyman4181]

It's not immigration causing that, it's unchecked capitalism. The UK has enough housing to house every single person in this country and millions to spare. Most of these flats and houses however are bought up by megacorporation real estates who hike the prices up to double the value because they know people are desperate for a roof over their head. If they could put a price on the air we breathe, they would, and they'd make it expensive. Immigrants aren't the real problem, they're being used to direct the blame away from multimillionaire companies.

[@timbradshaw5481]

@@redshankyman4181 How does in an increase in immigration to 750,000 people per year not increase the cost of rent and housing?

[@Red_sky-oj1dj]

​@@redshankyman4181rubbish. Price is set by Supply and Demand, 1st rule of free market economics. Demand has surged quickly due to uncontrolled mass migration, and supply has not been able to keep up. Therefore prices rise. Housing, services, just about everything. In 2023, we had a net migration of nearly 1 MILLION. We are a small island of less than 70 million, and that is a population increase the size of our 2nd biggest city, Birmingham.

[@nutcracke16]

how can you come from Syria to England and be deemed “unable to go anywhere else”?

[@Sam-tx1tn]

Who is here after recent events. The writing was on the wall with this debate. Starmer is like a rabbit in the headlights.

[@VicYo-en3wm]

We were better off with sunak

[@claudiojunior9618]

This is a lying competition. I think the result is a draw.

[@SeungminintheBuilding-ub3lr]

Sunak is right 200%

[@SeungminintheBuilding-ub3lr]

PM Sunak already proved that he did his best for English people or Christian. Kick out all terrorism from UK. Labour Sadiq ban English flag on taxi. This is already show Sadiq is with their fanaticism. Sunak is great . We need him

[@dannyvine3605]

@@SeungminintheBuilding-ub3lr eh!😂😂 funnest thing I have read in a long time!

[@AshishRanjan-ic8ik]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mahirrain466]

You genuinely disagree with that white man but you don't want to see sunak to win because he has indian ethnicity? So you make it draw?

[@blackwavenoise]

Terrible debating.

[@toututu2993]

Sometime trying to be nice to strangers ended up worse in return

[@DragonSeed3]

Just ask the Irish.

[@darrencartledge6530]

Iran,syria and Afghanistan?,All war zones and all countries that the uk has interefered in or attacked.sometimes responsibility comes home.

[@babulahori222]

Yet Majority of the people coming to UK or north america,esp Canada are Indians🤔

[@timbradshaw5481]

Yeah oppose a dictator, so have to feed their population. I hope you enjoy your own tax money not going to your community but to fund these illegal men that won't pay taxes and start their life here by breaking the law.

[@hilal_younus]

​@@timbradshaw5481bold of you to assume that Britain intervened to stop Dictators, when it was the dictator all along.

[@petitnicollas]

Most migrants comes from India, Poland and Pakistan

[@timbradshaw5481]

@@hilal_younus Well maybe you can list a full list of Democratic countries that Britain has invaded since 1066. Maybe you will need several sheets of paper hahahaha And some extra ink for your pen hahaha Cause it's a really long list hahahaha. I am not saying we fight wars purely for the protection of other citizens, but we definitely don't fight democracies and they seem to treat their people far better than any other system. So there seems to at least be a deterrent that Britain wont obviously put another democracy at risk in the name of resources.

[@daverodgers433]

Both Weak men - Time for a change

[@anonymousbee7179]

Reform Uk is racist

[@dindings]

And put farage? 😂

[@jayggg]

@@dindings at least he's prepared to address the rot in this country.

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

So far he has done nothing but embed the irish​@jayggg (Foreigners out)!

[@alexy8520]

@@jayggg And how is he going to do that?

[@elieabi-lamah2209]

Great work Rishi Sunak

[@daviecanning1180]

Stan and Ollie. That's another fine mess you've got us into.

[@denzel270]

That's not fair, I like Laurel and Hardy.

[@cricketylife8742]

Maybe not quite accurate but still hilarious 😂

[@nathanbullingham3602]

wow seeing stamer here shows his side of immigration.

[@avimufcns]

Sunak won the debate

[@kimgrant3879]

Nope.

[@jesh-ik5qh]

Yep he did

[@Omar_05]

Lost the election

[@avimufcns]

@@Omar_05 starmer supports Israel now go cry

[@UnitDesigns-u7v]

​@@avimufcns right bro 😂

[@TheAppaloosa14]

UK should have made a different choice after this debate

[@SamuelParkash]

Vote For Rishi Sunak❤

[@CombatTV506]

if its only these 2 puppets we can choose between then our future is dire

[@dalecollins2085]

Sounds more like a Gareth Southgate team talk.....

[@rocky76dude7]

Democrats debating democrats British politics now

[@HemantSingh-vq5xg]

If labor comes 😢😢😢😢😢 they will gave all illegal immigrants citizen ship man uk will ruin

[@Neorl07]

We love you Rishi

[@Rbaba7076]

No

[@kimgrant3879]

We love you when you go to california.

[@jesh-ik5qh]

Yes we do

[@Clinton325i]

@@Neorl07 you must be of Indian origin

[@rebeccaaldrich3396]

Sunak is amazing! 😮

[@fredcapp40]

So, people complain about too many boats, the Government has a Ruanda solution but too many “do gooders” are putting a spanner in the works. Let the government do its job ffs

[@kevinjackson6387]

That’s the problem ,sunak knew Rwanda plan wouldn’t work that’s why he called the election early ,so it didn’t fail before a November election,but makes no odds Tory’s we’re doomed anyway after Lizz no trust crashed the economy and cost every one a fortune with there bills ,that’s when they really lost the election

[@RileyWritey]

The Rwanda solution violates several human rights laws and costs far too much for the taxpayer to deal with an incredibly tiny amount of people. It's a shambles and you're a fool to blindly allow the government to do it.

[@emiliamolina3817]

Exactly,this is the agenda 2030 in the first world😢

[@Ahrimas]

Starmer is right though, until they're processed, they're not going anywhere. Meanwhile we pay for their accomodation, costing us billions, and they arent allowed to work, so they generate no tax revenue. If you look at this as an economic problem, the only answer is to process claims.

[@jayggg]

No. The answer is to never reward someone who breaks our laws.

[@monke1477]

​@@jaygggUntil the government can answer for their own crimes, that's not going to happen mate.

[@Ollie-px9fi]

​@@jayggg100%

[@tysonmilly]

@@jayggg the aren't breaking any laws.

[@jayggg]

@@tysonmilly Really? So what does section 24 Immigration Act 1971 say? Or try section 4 Identity Documents Act 2010. Or maybe section 2 Asylum and Immigration Act. I await your reply.

[@Ollie-px9fi]

I know how we can solve this... vote reform 🇬🇧

[@Phi1l]

This country is rapidly heading toward multiple cultures who have nothing in common forced into close proximity with each other & I don't see it ending very well.

[@hannahsmith-dg9jt]

Very true

[@lea24457]

I thought rishi was bad but starmer is dangerous for this country, he’s going to ruin it 😢

[@AntonJoshuasheehan]

Proven

[@bigglestornado3882]

OMG - it's like talking to a mirror! REFORM IS THE ONLY ANSWER

[@HistoricallyProven]

Reform

[@kristopherwhite591]

How is starter our prime minister

[@abdullatifkamaruddin]

Stamer was thinking to send him back to India first

[@kaushikpatel4818]

And you back to Taliban

[@xensonar9652]

Isn't it Sunak's job to sit down with the ayatollahs? Seems immature to blanket ridicule the need to sit down with heads of state, even those you disagree with.

[@InsanitiesBrother]

Because it's farsical. "stop sending supplies to ukraine" says Iran. "recognize us as a nation and work to unfreeze afghani assets in the US" says Afghanistan. The reality is, most brits don't want the numbers we have. And whilst labour (rightly) criticises the atrocious Tory record they need some follow up other than "we will take more"

[@xensonar9652]

@@InsanitiesBrother That's barely even relevant to what I said.

[@YTA5690]

You dont understand, Rishi Sunak is saying that he has a proper policy, whoever comes here illegally wont be allowed to stay and will be on a plane to Rwanda. Keir Starmer is saying that these people have to be returned to where they came from, that involves sitting with the Ayatollahs.

[@xensonar9652]

@@YTA5690 Nah.

[@aayushmankatiyar5862]

This country is doomed.

[@vardendela]

TWO CHEEKS OF THE SAME BACKSIDE

[@luisinhocuenta9496]

Galloway and Farage are that yes.

[@vardendela]

@@luisinhocuenta9496 How's that?

[@nowgrownup]

​@@luisinhocuenta9496 don't talk ridiculous 😂😂😂

[@dommidavros2211]

Sunak won this exchange!

[@Ghost-airlines]

Yeah…..sort of 😂

[@liuyusi125]

Still better than US presidential debate 😂

[@kioiiou]

Fr

[@phillipgriffiths9624]

Those who voted for Starmer should be ashamed!

[@rclrd1]

_Nobody_ voted for Starmer! People were taken in by Labour Party lies and voted to get rid of the Tories, that's all.

[@daletuffs4090]

Nigel

[@ooc4436]

Rishi Sunak was not told that the USA made a deal with the Taliban? Is he really that daft?

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

The Taliban does not even exist blud!

[@ooc4436]

@@DarrenJamiesonJamieson Who is signing mineral/natural resources contracts with China in Afghanistan? It definitely is not the CIA nor the Pentagon nor the British.

[@paultopping7413]

The press do not agree but I watched part of the debate and Starmer did not impress me at all. Even if he has policies he will change his mind. I am not saying that I am a Tory fan and some of the prime ministers they have given us have been disaster (mentioning no names Boris and Truss) but Sunak is a a distinct improvement. Here in. Norn Iron apart from whether they unionists the parties all say they want to improve the economy, public services, health et cetera, but don’t say how because they don’t know….

[@darrenbarker5045]

If you love your children then VOTE Reform UK before it's too late!

[@MansLifeAndCars]

I feel your pain. RIP Britain

[@richardshields1488]

Remember when migrants move into your neighborhood and you voted Labour. Don't blame the government.

[@Jandipark424]

Am i the only one who doesn’t like their accent?

[@pasisisengle]

Why India doesn't have this kind of Debate?

[@Love-wz4vg]

because democracy sucks we indians need democractic military rule

[@RockyBhai-ui1mv]

Because modi don't wanna debate

[@scenecorner9940]

Indian doesn't have a two way election. Here every political party says we will be the pm. The how things will go. At least in uk they are sure

[@Abhi10183]

Because we are having 100s of PM candidates for different parties from different states.

[@bydanak]

I swear we would be much better with Rishi.

[@kaychovskydestroy9861]

*Bring my king 👑 and my cros✝️ back .*

[@SC-g2b]

Labour want millions of migrants to come to the UK.

[@frankietaylor4324]

I never heard the end of this arguement only Sunak shouting over Starmer

[@random_gamer_guy82]

Hasn't aged well this has it .....

[@wavecutter1231]

Vote Nigel to save us

[@sabatofolmi4010]

No he's just as but IF NOT WORSE

[@TennisBa]

@@sabatofolmi4010Nigel is WAY Better than Starmer or Sunak, he’s the only one who Will stop illegal migration and stop putting immigrants in the hotels which is wasting economy money and wasting money to put into more important things like our NHS.

[@cameronscott1853]

😂 the end was brilliant

[@GlitterandCrystals]

To be honest here rishi actually looks best starmer looks like a liar off a cheesy film

[@xicex9851]

Is it just me, or does Sunak love using the phrase non-sensical?

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

Is begging to be sensible!

[@callyyeadon2653]

Such stupidity & lack of wisdom in our leaders

[@rocky76dude7]

Says a lot about the majority of the British public hun !

[@kevbrown2532]

That's why neither of the parties these two represent will get my vote. Nor will Reform for that matter.

[@peterfalk246]

@@kevbrown2532excellent, please don’t vote !!

[@kevbrown2532]

@@peterfalk246 vote selection already decided. Going for the only party that's attempted to put the people and nation first over the last few years. Unfortunately they won't get in to power but they may at least ask evidence supported questions of the government.

[@mark4371]

callyyeardon2653 When did they become our leaders Attempt to understand the word democracy It states by the will of people Thank you for demonstrating democracy does not exist Our leaders Welcome to autocracy

[@user-go1sw9mx1r]

Reform 🇬🇧

[@manishg214]

Sunak said: RISHI WARNING: STARMER WILL WRECK BRITAIN IN JUST 100 DAYS

[@elskernorge0517]

This is not a debate. It’s not answering questions. It’s a determination to put across their party’s view, avoid answering questions and interrupt. I wish they, especially Sunak, would stop shouting and interrupting. This is kids in the playground yelling at each other. This is not mature, reasoned discussion.

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202]

They should do what America did and turn off the mic of the candidate who isn’t being asked a question

[@JSRTales]

funny how conservatives supporting liberal agenda and liberals supporting conservative agenda 😂😂😂

[@pencilpusher9166]

Sunak takes all the Flack for the tories F ups

[@robertanderson6776]

How are we voting labour from bad to worse. Like a nightmare this is

[@ชนัตประสิตธรรม-บ6ม]

The personality shines through and keeps viewers coming back.

[@amyp66]

They look like two boys in a playground

[@michaelanthonyroberts8503]

My goodness gracious me...what a shower.

[@greatscott8468]

Doesn't matter because WE ARE ALL VOTING REFORM

[@Damien88-r8z]

Nope

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

I'm not. Foreigners out (including The D-formative Party)!

[@n2kos]

You might but 99% of uk won’t be😂 Farage another plonker, oh remember Brexit?? lied through his teeth!!😂

[@jairomejia4477]

no

[@alexy8520]

Shut up bot.

[@nigeljohnston1148]

Bottom line is we’re in trouble as a nation. How can any of these people be trusted - we need someone with a backbone to make the hard decisions to save our sovereignty. I genuinely fear for this nation.

[@criert135]

Where’s Thatcher when you need her? lol

[@edwinsparda7622]

England for the native English people.

[@soloxyz5727]

reform all the way baby

[@moh7354]

Who in the country wants either?

[@JaswinderKaur-kt2nz]

Rishi has done his best regarding immigration but its labour as well as conservative candidates who stopped Sending Migrants to Rawanda. Those who voted against, they should have taken migrants to their homes.

[@apall2764]

The mike muting approach would be great here as well...

[@moty89]

What about people who came from India ?

[@geoffevans2489]

Where is Farage in this conversation ?

[@ricehat5580]

Having a packie for a prime minister must be a nightmare.

[@abcdefghij1234543210]

0:25 Sunak: "Processed - what?"

[@angrynative6013]

Now I understand why our country is in such a mess.

[@ejc636]

Such a poor performance from the bbc representative

[@ivansmom]

I wonder when and if India will also have such one on one debates between potential PM candidates

[@shriharikulkarni2305]

Yes should have happened Pappu should have explained how he will fund kahata khat money

[@inspire2512]

Starmer is doing a big mistake by allowing immigrants asylum..

[@nikkinoo47]

REFORM UK 2024 🎉🎉❤❤

[@mingfeijiang5491]

He is much worse than sunak why people vote for him

[@pobinr]

Neither party does anything about it. One just talks more. Rwanda is not workable. Turn the boats back to safe France

[@WowYourBaad]

Couldn’t understand anything as Starmer refused to answer questions and still managed no not shup while other are talking , so rude

[@SMhydra]

I see sunak still ignoring the fact he almost turned UK into ukistan

[@WarriorsDepartoutNews]

Vote reform😊

[@everest9707]

"Angela Rayner: Every part of Britain will take fair share of migrants Party deputy leader insists all authorities must house successful asylum seekers who will be eligible for places in new 1.5m social housing" The Telegraph 26/6/24

[@everest9707]

What's that famous song by the Kaiser Chiefs? something about predicting?