The full exchange: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clash over financial crisis

Watch the full exchange between Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs on Wednesday (26 April).
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[@campusx4195]

We need this type of debate in US Congress. A good old fashioned debat on the floor.

[@hearingvisions7307]

Nah, these people talk back and forth for decades and come to thr same conclusion.. Fill their own pockets and empty the working class's liz truss was PM for 49 days and is now entitled to £115k per year. shes a multi multi millionaire.. they're all BENT. people should look out for themselves not these criminals.

[@marcomeister4647]

They're not doing any good to their citizens

[@J0HN_D03]

Did you ever watch Italian assembly debate??? 🤣

[@ShawnLamont1997]

Agreed with the first reply .. this is all for show Brit’s have the same political views unlike us Americans

[@historiamilitaris5161]

I love these debates, confrontation. From British style all parliaments should take example.

[@ThatTallGuy0]

The people don’t want hand outs from the government. The government handouts are not something that should be triumphed. The corporations making breaking record profits and the tax from that are paying for the handouts. What do you want us to say? THANK YOU OH MERCIFUL BRITISH PETROLEUM.

[@ThekingYoungG]

British should appreciate this man Canada need one like him

[@wildbeast5553]

Which man the one asking the questions or the one dodging it?

[@mandmaq]

Canada already has one

[@ThekingYoungG]

@@wildbeast5553 Mr Rishi sunak

[@ThekingYoungG]

@@mandmaq I hope you’re not talking about Trudeau

[@matthewhendy5785]

Canada is welcome to Rishi Sunak

[@AJ-nb8ux]

What's the point in having questions if your not going to answer them

[@rupeshjadhav4713]

Best roasting battle 😂

[@swindersodhi1737]

Rishy is doing his best to clear the mess had been made by his previous counterparts . Country is real mess people are struggling big times . Someone has to clear this mess .

[@WiseOne93]

The only blame is the Tories.

[@SachinYadav-ro5hw]

But I want Liz Truss for destruction of UK I want the UK to come out of NATO and we'll take our both aircraft carriers to the UK to take our artefacts stolen from India back.

[@shaunwoods8482]

This government should be made to stand done ...for the damage they have done and all the lies

[@johnmccann1960]

The Tories and Labour for the damage and lies over my lifetime and I'm 63 . . .

[@altanenbaum7708]

Thanks

[@Tsycorpe]

Rishi: Mr, Mr Speaker... Keir said something bad about the tories!

[@tynshainkrem9163]

Serious issues seem to be like a drama. The way they criticise each other looks very funny.

[@J0HN_D03]

*1:39** Sunak doesn't care of "working people"... he doesn't have "working class" friends...*

[@adamkratos9323]

PMQ's in a nutshell: Mistah Speekah, are you indeed a Speekah? *REAAAAAAHHHH!!* Mista Speekah is indeed a Speekah! *EVEN LOUDER REEEAAAAHHH FOLLOWED BY A HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!* *Repeat until PMQ's is over*

[@WookiRahh]

i call it Paraliment chior

[@_uni_77]

Do NOT mess with SUNAK……that dude is lit with wisdom

[@kaspercats8726]

The only thing Sunak has is brain damage

[@arjunps6776]

4:40 Did the speaker call Starmer as Prime Minister?

[@yaserali4886]

Yup

[@clarak.mallah4137]

My favourite Parliament!

[@victorsalisbury3554]

Credit Suisse Expects to Post a Loss Mar 20, 2008 - In a statement, the Swiss bank said that it would write off $2.65 billion for the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first three months Gold caps usually cost anywhere from $800 to $2,500 per tooth; depending on how expensive the materials are and where you have them done

[@Steve-ip5hl]

Is Starmer going to help with the 12.50 ulez charge

[@bluestrue]

Sir Keir Starmer

[@rizkirahmatullah0845]

This is what is called parliament debating to find a solution. Not in the Indonesian parliament which has very soft tables and chairs. To the extent that even members of the parliament fell asleep not conveying the aspirations of the people.

[@ozzyhono2077]

Where are the solutions??

[@drwnkxx]

Atleast urs fall asleep on the table, ours throw the tables xD

[@cynthiarycroft3496]

Keir should change the country policy 48 hours

[@user-il6ve2vc4i]

So so.

[@oliverkitkat6860]

If there is no money left why are mps paid mega wages and 2 houses paid for plus perks and rediculously 350 a day for food . Pensioners dont get that in a week nor people on low wages absolute disgrace

[@johnlim9979]

this is so much better than Malaysia parliament

[@joemcbride4644]

Does anyone else see the irony of them calling themselves “The Independent” when a former KGB Officer Alexander Lebedev is the majority shareholder. Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel also owns 30%.

[@clarak.mallah4137]

They sided with polluters!😁😁😁😁

[@nicolaisacc2014]

The elusion of choice when conservative and labour are exactly the same

[@JohnDoe-gy3yy]

You made a spelling mistake, but inadvertently a play on words. Nice!

[@mohamedabdillahi6180]

Bunch of actors pretending to have power when really the decision makers don’t turn up to these fiascos

[@jeremysmith8035]

apart from the fact that tory mps are terrified of Stella the nazi and refuse to go to her deranged meetings, he cannot get rid of her because she's the price of the support of the erg

[@sushmitachaudhari3576]

@@JohnDoe-gy3yy new to the ways of the english ! but can we call it PUN?

[@matthewhendy5785]

Not true and you know it.

[@misaghkhosravi4541]

The fight is clearly out now🤔

[@mdferozalamkhan2735]

What kind of debate is that ? Its only two people who are talking while the rest are listening ! A parliamentary debate involves all participants , each may have his/her own way of looking at things and interpret in his/her own way. One person can not speak for everybody.

[@adamwalpole1180]

Hi

[@BalrajSingh-mq3zb]

Floor test

[@nazifahaiddry9483]

Expectations about party groups talking bashing expectations of whoever this- hidden message, motives and more rigid unrequited 1sided poetry communication- lk RomeonJuliet novel2... imo they need2 communicate like relatives that last for each other tbh... bt w.e.

[@MY-sn6vi]

Yesterday is fishy’s favourite word 😂

[@christopherquinn4744]

TIME FOR CHANGE ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. ! PUT THE VOTE TO THE COUNTRY SAP.

[@clarak.mallah4137]

My favourite session 😁😁😁

[@yementribez3362]

When You have rulers that look like and talk like 14 year old school boys

[@1life_Only]

So much love for working class people…phoarrr

[@VSR585]

🙏 presentation of the chief Mr speaker is notified one. Rishi sunak accept all his incapabilities as an indian orgin and overcome the tie. That is why i am said please check right hand and the wirst of beloved Rishi.

[@clarak.mallah4137]

Old people with lots of noise!😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@derryparke9123]

Well you do this... Well you did that! Oooo but you did this! They don't care about the people. They just want to beat eachother. It's a competition to them

[@chihiro549]

Well it's not a British phenomenon. Politicians everywhere are like that.. i feel that politicians are the real enemies of the common man

[@lestrem11]

Two people with exactly the same policies arguing about them.😂🇬🇧

[@personalaswinvijayakumarAI]

Has not hit him!

[@ozzyhono2077]

Is not that just wasting of time?

[@Craft-oh7uv]

Not out of touch, just plan nasty !

[@botanicalpluto]

Y are uk 🇬🇧 citizens still in war zone conflict

[@jojohhojol190]

Scared to fail economy 👍

[@sneakyone9865]

This is like an argument in the playground. Pathetic

[@darrenmclaughlin3028]

Why don’t we take out of china shipping tax avoidance stashed off shore accounts cash and balance the peoples books and COSCO Shipping not the uk in any kind of financial way

[@moule1954]

....the Schoolboy Debater, how does the UK put up with him

[@zboysentertainmentbroadcas9179]

Speaker is not listening anything

[@garyparker5965]

Watching PMQ's and our politicians laughing, joking and sniping at each other like immature children, when our nation is falling apart is nothing short of shocking, they should be absolutely ashamed of themselves and understand that this is not about them or their 2 minutes of fame on the TV. Our nation faces some of the largest challenges in decades and they need to get a grip and take things seriously, this is not a game to see who gets the most laughs or rally support for their grubby little private deals with industry friends, our nation is at stake.

[@sreeacharjee2284]

এটি সংসদ, নাকি যুদ্ধের ময়দান ।

[@johnmichaelford3615]

RISHI SUNAK IS THE BIGGEST JOKE IN PARLIAMENT

[@worldmr9800]

This is truly democracy country but in Malaysia when Mahathir became pm he caught those object him in the jail. He is one of the cowards pm in the world. Malaysia is not a independent country is a dictator country

[@garyrawson7456]

Yes you may have risen minimum wage but cost of living cancels that out we,re paying more for our energy bills groceries etc how are we better off the truth is that we are not better off when we're having to choose where we stay warm or feed our families

[@buzzlightyear1484]

Are you living under a rock. Dont ya know about the wars and economic sanction in the world economy.

[@alberto2246]

Eminem left the chat😂

[@bhawana...952]

A Aa Baem

[@joemcbride4644]

It's the Labour Mayor of London who is stealth taxing motorist with a ULEZ that isn't based on science.

[@joshlucas257]

i have 1 billion pounds, but no : resources,(a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.) i have 2 billion pounds but no infrastructure. (the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. I wonder what i will buy with my money maybe a Tesla.

[@amalaa9752]

England srilanka and ireland

[@swindersodhi1737]

Stop fighting and blaming each other start doing the work to get our economy back on the track . None of you can do any better . Do the work what you paid for . Ordinary working class are struggling to survive . None of you have volunteered to cut back on your fat salaries . You lot shout take cut in your huge salaries

[@Humza-lz1mj]

They r all jokers !

[@Reds786]

embarrassing

[@peteralbertthomas]

I’m a working man. No cost of living help received.

[@allanjohnsalgado2119]

Starmer just challenged Sunak for an snap election, seems Sunak just peed his pants and gona dodge this duel hehehe..sign of weakness to Tories brexiteers hehehe

[@032cyn45]

Rishi in themnail 🤓

[@jame4757]

waste of time, all of it. nothing changes.

[@BalrajSingh-mq3zb]

Parliament marshal s

[@garywebster3585]

The Lab/Con arts collective perform their handbags at five paces skit for, unfortunately, an unlimited run.

[@robertnorman4306]

And all the money wasted on migrants that could help our people on the streets 😮

[@lillianmayne]

Rishi it's the public money council the unlawful tax that fills the pocket of the Tory's rich

[@cynthiarycroft3496]

Keir can only clash and grill has no plan

[@BalrajSingh-mq3zb]

Demonisation

[@jojohhojol190]

Delete systems brixit no will good for country PM👍

[@martincheeseman5809]

Sunak and Starmer pmq Stamer wins every time!

[@mitotv6376]

Not benefit working people

[@Jokercom1990]

Take off this P.M we don't need him he never change this country !look around England this time every ware most of the people out of work when you apply you got answer quite quite quite it's so boring.

[@mrrichierich9916]

😊🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🎠🎡🎪🤡🤡👽👾🤖😈👹👺

[@Ggyy-xy7tt]

Beautiful passionate

[@jeremysmith8035]

all the charm and charisma of an over excited bank manager with a strange obsession with winkles

[@clarak.mallah4137]

Is he obviously clueless on life of his bubbles?😁😁😁😁 Sir Starmer is 💪💪💪

[@melvinplant8637]

Sunack has done sweet FA FOR THE BRISH PEOPLE,AND NOW THREATENING IMPRISONMENT FOR PEOPLE WHO DONT MEET THE NEW E.NERGY BILL. REGULATIONS

[@osmantaufiq694]

but malaysian parliment like a zoo

[@phantomnetwork1217]

frat house

[@soragaming3653]

Rishi Sunak is same as copy of Winston Churchill 😂😂😂😂 and labor party will win 2024 elections 😂😂😂 long live labour party ☺️😍

[@lestrem11]

Two multi millionaires pretending to know about poverty.

[@mahbubdawood2909]

India isn't in need of the Britain indians so where will they settle one's their deported from Britain?

[@yaserali4886]

Indians love sunak because his indian.

[@lingesh2773]

Pakistanis hate sunak because he is an Indian.

[@yaserali4886]

@@lingesh2773 I'm telling you

[@AyushGuptaAyushgupta]

@@yaserali4886 paki hate sunak because he is hindu

[@nicolaithesecond]

Mary Elizabeth Winstead this time we will marry. British Russian MD. ZIAUL HOQUE

[@victorsalisbury3554]

Buy 93 billon 40billion oil gas keeps lights on london king

[@vladislav6387]

😁👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ukindian8533]

Rishi Sunak best PM Britain has ever had.. 😊

[@FailedSociety321]

Biggest joker u mean

[@johnmichaelford3615]

That's the biggest joke of all time 😅😅😅😅

[@rishi7108]

Yes because you are indian, this was expected from you.

[@johnmichaelford3615]

@@Tejasvi_Anand Because Sunak and his croonies are nothing but the biggest liars and scumbags this country has ever had. The Tory party is only concerned about how much money it's going to cost to send the immigrants to Rhawnda. THEN sunak gave his wife's companies money that she should never have had. THEN there's the baroness who made millions for s*it ppe during the pandemic. SUNAK doesn't know what it's like to have problems paying for rent, food and other bills because he is A MILLIONAIRE and the TORIES are not bothered about THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS

[@saikrishnarao4679]

Rishi ❤ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@AdityaRamchandra]

Starmer always getting smoked by Rish haha

[@maylomax9856]

There both a joke

[@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821]

I am very disappointed with Rishi that he does not speak with an Indian accent which is the most beautiful and sexiest in the world. So sad and tragic. I wish he would speak with an Indian accent. Don't you agree??

[@hammadrafique8986]

Rishi Sunak is a JOKER Huhhhhhhh What UK Has come to its sad to see that.

[@vbansal3932]

Im-rand Khan is a bigger joker 😂

[@stevencarr8435]

rishi sunak talk shite iam a pensioner got a rise on state pension of 70.00 then got taxed 104.00 on private pension so wheres the rise then

[@dalebenton3354]

Universal Credit has increased just £10 more a month,Rent has gone up by extra £86 per month,Energy has increased to £52 more a month,Food prices have also increased by an extra %9,What a Joke now days

[@kevibushi6664]

Stop for rees politishe ok no may work merda kill spiuna fon

[@kevibushi6664]

Spiuna fon terrorista islamike kill

[@amalaa9752]

England srilanka and ireland