Watch in full: Starmer faces Sunak after suspending MPs over two-child benefit cap

Sir Keir Starmer faced his first Prime Minister’s Questions since leading Labour to an election victory and entering Downing Street.
Facing him for the opposition was Rishi Sunak, who is the Tories’ temporary leader as the party kickstarts the contest to replace him.
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[@mobsiesixsixsix9785]

Honestly those two need to get a room.

[@tokomac7728]

You mean share the room with no windows 😂😂😂😂

[@cyberturkey77]

theres nothing wrong with being in unity sometimes

[@mobsiesixsixsix9785]

@@cyberturkey77 Not if that unity only exists because the USA has forced that unity.

[@cyberturkey77]

@@mobsiesixsixsix9785 ? what the fck has the US got to do with this at all

[@lesigh1749]

Will the same prison cell do?

[@davenoble4807]

These sycophants will end up getting us all blown to bits

[@SeanTube2099]

How?

[@Migi1991]

These “men” are shameful and disgusting

[@madcapmikeymike4497]

WEF puppet clowns the pair of them. Both annoying and pathetic!

[@julielunn7916]

Well bloody said ! Hardly anything mentioned about ... Hello .. US the British people ! STOP THE BOATS !!

[@ManchesterMick123]

Send the lot back

[@ladylipstick58]

Sorrow over the poor soldier then laughing 30 seconds later

[@lorrainemcnally6717]

Yes it is awful,of this incident. Yet since Sunday ,two people ,age fifteen were murdered...Any one stab or murdered is a awful situation... My issue is ,a soldier is stab,so sad.. Yet no one cared to mention the MURDER of two 15 year old in London..I wonder how both parents feels.. That no one cared to speak of their murder ...

[@emstirling-is4nu]

I already said my piece...absolutely disgusting. Neither of these two shd be in Parliament, they are not doing anything for us.

[@andysmith967]

Opposition? What Opposition? Uni party on display here

[@saffrondominic4585]

😂😂😂my mind-voice too🤣🤣🤣

[@pd5163]

More money wasted in Ukraine.

[@Gina-w6o]

​@Doidera-d5uno he didn't

[@FranzBieberkopf]

What's the weather like in St Petersburg?

[@mobsiesixsixsix9785]

Of course we're funding Ukraine because.... The USA told us we have to..... All this mutual backslapping is purely nauseating.

[@lesigh1749]

Appalling, isn't it?

[@sayedibrahimameermeea3537]

Stop being a slave to the US

[@JP-ve7pp]

@@lesigh1749 IT IS!

[@SeanTube2099]

Dont cry Putin

[@SolarMumuns]

Would you rather Putin marched westward?

[@super_morto]

Its just a comedy show. And bad comedy at that.

[@anthonylulham3473]

Life is a comedy for those that think but a tragedy for those that feel. Horace Walpole.

[@Shaggy-8392]

They have so much in common.

[@DavesGarden1714]

As usual, PMQ does not discuss important issues that many people are concerned about like the cost of living crisis,energy bills and the unmentionable legal and illegal immigration

[@alikalexander4656]

Sounds like a pair of lovers

[@dotmac6480]

Our security is the first priortiy of government why don't i believe a word they say?

[@AHSP483]

Boring boring boring. People here are struggling and dying and all these people care about is Ukrain. Deal with the issues at home

[@grimdicer152]

They won't. Remember, THIS is what people voted for.

[@cyrillicsam]

A fair point in many ways ... on the other hand Lord Haw Haw would have said something similar.

[@honeysunee]

These government Love Palestine protests . Instead police officers protect British Citizens from crimes . Thousands of Police Officers have to engage themselves to Islamic protest . I am so glad about British 🇬🇧 March .

[@haggispixi]

It should be a three child benefit cap that also does not apply to migrants who bring in children from abroad who were born before the cut off date.

[@sifisodube4686]

Kikiki uk it’s finished weak country people manipulate system easy weather you were born here or not

[@Madeinlondon67]

Don’t talk out of your backside, The Immigrants should not have no special privileges.

[@mybell75]

It should be a 5 child cap for Muslims and illegal immigrants. 2 cap for others

[@Madeinlondon67]

@@mybell75 How do you come to that conclusion? Muslims shouldn’t get anything more than anyone else and illegals should get Nothing.

[@channasuc1726]

This is what is and will happen whether there is a rule or not..

[@johnrowland6144]

is that a joke national security letting who knows what into our country without checks

[@shamimburhani2570]

Two clowns in a room

[@georgesowerby193]

What do you expect from someone who changed witness statements from Jimmy Saviles victims That is why he is where he is . or do you think it was tallent .

[@Nohandleno1238]

Like a wise woman taught me. This is a job. Once the day is over they go home. For Us, it is life. It is no 9-5. The pong pong theatrics are hard to watch, when so much hangs in the balance of what is said and done here and by these folk. Like watching the worst butcher come to take your oxtail to the cutter. You just know he's gone ruin things.

[@lesigh1749]

Seeing them walking into the commons together is like watching the behind the scenes of Game of Thrones. The moment the directors says cut all the actors behind the antagonists who are bent on destroying each other start laughing and joking together because they are good pals in real life.

[@AndrewMacaulay-s7e]

WHY ARE GOVERNMENT SO DESPERATE TO AIDE N ABBET ??? A WAR

[@lesigh1749]

Because they were told to do it by those who actually are in charge.

[@paulm2339]

That's why politicians get rich

[@Steven-hq3go]

Opposition leader should be Nigel Farage, he's the only proper party on the right to oppose Labour.

[@garyhaynes2433]

Where was all these MPs when Nigel Farage said his first speech, they all kept away. They are frightened of reform.

[@mikekaraoke]

Yep, bring on the local elections next year, esp as we will get even more Reform UK people in seats in parliament!

[@LeeGreen-ke7iu]

Amen

[@SeanTube2099]

Im guessing they dont like racists.

[@mikekaraoke]

@@SeanTube2099 Nigel and the other 4 that got the seats are not racist! And the people that voted fr Reform UK are not either!

[@Meconium666]

Bit delusional aren't you? Noone is afraid of reform, we're bored of them and laughing at them

[@fatbloke2285]

The uni party work so well together don't they!?!? It's so reassuring to know that it really doesn't make a blind bit of difference which peasant hating party you vote for!!

[@Maria-z7h5b]

Two Tort Parties sucking up to eavh other and agree to agree in the future. Where is the Opposition?

[@Maria-z7h5b]

Tory

[@Doh0623]

Oppose digital ID's at all costs

[@3790mn]

And also i think i would back the Russian people..

[@Deeps__]

Don’t worry guys, these goons will probably hand over challenger 3s and tempests to the Ukraine when they’re ready! They already handed over challenger 2s which are still classified as top secret.

[@sarathdassanaike2807]

Why u Britain support Ukraine let the Actor President of Ukraine fight his war against Russia Not Britain citizens

[@raosaheb5637]

looks like 2 gentlemen are having a conversation. wish democracies worldwide would work like this. seems like labor learned its lessons, hope tories do as well

[@sarahperks8226]

The house of commons is really a mental asylum 😕

[@ElizabethHutchison-b9g]

Sort Britain out first.

[@shinx2k6]

Sunak the snake

[@davidhogg8952]

Ukraine has lost it's war with Russia, to believe anything else is simply delusional. Throwing money and resources into the conflict is simply a sunk cost. Let's, as a nation, put our energies into helping negotiate a lasting peace.

[@kevinbushby3931]

It would have been better if they were encouraging peace talks instead of prolonged war.

[@haydnwalker9588]

Definitely

[@haggispixi]

Hitler wanted peace talks as well. Churchill publicly said no and never.

[@LeeGreen-ke7iu]

Reform get these puppets out

[@DeeHerb]

Seems to be then, if you dont agree with Stamer, you're suspended.

[@paulreader7353]

Puppets

[@janetkenyon1335]

How nice to see such a civilised question time.

[@fnanmekruit1704]

War equals to more money, I feel so sorry for the people that live in the war zones. Who will protect them?

[@jabeddh]

It seems like Sunak is growing up as a politician!

[@PallabNathRaw]

Rishi Sunak❤

[@stwadoo]

They should just end the pretence and transfer the UK foreign office to Washington.

[@IA-fb8kg]

Sir Kid Starver

[@HereInWales]

People should only have what they can afford

[@keithratcliffe2235]

Ironic we have an obesity crisis.A member of let's throw money at every problem .An example of the'bigotry of low expectations'

[@IA-fb8kg]

Ironic how this callousness is never shown towards the rich and powerful ^

[@HereInWales]

@@IA-fb8kg because they can afford to that’s why

[@IA-fb8kg]

@Withlovefromwales they can also afford to pay tax without hiding their wealth in offshore accounts. We should be supporting families to build the next generation - not wasting billions subsidising corrupt companies who pay no tax towards our county. Let's focus on the real benefit cheats (and guess what it's not families of 4)

[@lorrainemcnally6717]

Really,where was this side of Sunak when he held the office of prime minister... Being humble and cracking a joke,is rare to see. Had he showm a lighter side ,whilst electioneering,who knows ,perhaps the lost of mps would not be so high in figures.... Look at the faces of the once tories ,who sat in the house of parliament and use to ne so aggressive, disrespectful to the opposition... Notice how professional today exchanges were civil... How the mighty fall on their sword .

[@SmilingApron-zt2yi]

Human being changes Just some months ago you were all praising him .. Now ????😂

[@SunnieDae1]

Brothers in Arms

[@Aly-x5d]

I thank you more, no no I thank you more, no I thank you more, no I thank you more, no no I...

[@johnathon304]

What happened to Starmer's Country first ?

[@brian8616]

Who is more corrupted by oligarchs? Your choice….

[@Chris-xv2gm]

Very funny Sunak. You lose and we get Starmer.

[@jayakumarsubramaniam2739]

Discussion and Debate in Indian parliament become history . Now-a-days shouting , abusing and disruption are the routine affairs. Congress is so desperate and could not digest that Modi became PM for three consecutive term. Rahul, Sonia , and their families still immature and do not know how to act as a leader if the opposition. They think by shouting and disrupting the parliament will bring them to power. The have been doing the same for the past 10 years and another five years will rema5the same. The result of 2029 Lok Sabha election will also remain the same.

[@Policeshootings_police]

SHOWS HE'S NO DIFFERENT THEN DONKEY SUNAK WE NEED A REPUBLIC AND PRESIDENT FULL STOP

[@joenichols4580]

Faces off? 😂 The title is so misleading, not a single argument or mention of the suspended MPs - just a mature and respectful exchange for once.

[@hairblimp]

How dare they insult our intelligence in such a callous way. What about Minsk 1, & Minsk 2..

[@kendestino8776]

Sunak is any time a better PM.

[@3790mn]

Yes thanks to you lot this soldier is fighting for his life...

[@haydnwalker9588]

British security what for the evarage brit crimes never been so bad as it is now. Has Poland got this problem no why because they wont let in any illegal immigration fact look it up. Still not talking about the real issue

[@ShakesSphere]

Could anyone, in their MOST imaginative moment, ..imagine Donald Trump having such a courteous and dignified exchange with an opposing party member? Remember when Biden won?? Wave that Union Jack with pride!!!❤

[@robertfoster5657]

Starmer & two faced hard faced Sunak Failed pm given advice it’s laughable

[@321itsshowtime]

Why don’t they get a room🤮

[@PaulStratford-vn8ed]

I honestly think people are not even interested in this puppet show any more....change is coming on another level...these clowns will have no where to hide ...we have had enough off this bullshit ...😮

[@Colin-b6n]

Drain the swamp

[@Harassed247]

the two witches sat side by side with starmer has such evil in their faces, is quite scary. This country has gone.. I really don’t believe it’s ever coming back.

[@waynebrocklehurst1768]

Upset their losing money off children!, 10 billion was for Rwanda? Wonder which those mp's had fingers in the Rwanda deal?

[@SeanTube2099]

Now this is what I want to see from PMQ

[@mariahardy2971]

AND ISONLY AT THE BEGINNING

[@wendymitchell7980]

Government working together so good to hear

[@TedBerry-j7c]

pass the sick bucket !!

[@RobertMacleod-h3b]

Turning this crap of

[@HaythamSharaf_Aldin]

STOP THE BOATS AND LEAVE THE ECHR.

[@BrianWillcox-qp2hr]

Starmer & Sunak, the Sooty & Sweep of Politics 🐻 🐼

[@ianmorrison5474]

Is Rishi Sunak high up in the UN?

[@RobertMacleod-h3b]

They just don't care.not saying anything about the British soldiers killed

[@HaythamSharaf_Aldin]

Only Reform UK_will turn the boats back to France and leave the undemocratic ECHR.

[@hritik25m19]

Joe Blunder must resign

[@fpxpGetReal]

Just realised,snoonak looks like a brown Blair 😮

[@tn2022-v1o]

Why is this demoted sunak not being arested for war crimes!

[@davidsanders2806]

Why is sunak still a mp sack the bloody of the toris 14 years of bloody mess id be ashamed if i have left the country in a mess like they have .

[@heartofoak45]

We didn't stop Hitler from 1938 onwards and look where that ended up. I would hazard a guess that before the hostilities in Crimea and then Ukraine the Russian People had never had it so good. Member of the G8 with no sanctions, within the family of nations. All that then is to be reversed by the actions of this man on a power trip. It has happened in the past with Russian leaders and Czars when they overstep the mark and the immediate inner circle deals with the situation.

[@smohamad8575]

What about living crisis . they caring about war.andthere people starving and struggling 😞😞

[@Eoin-fd5ns]

what a lot of shite. soldier gets stabbed the countrys in flames all caused by the same people.

[@dinkerpatel1391]

Why Ukraine not Britain

[@chris-non-voter]

Maintain national security 😮 is joking, we are being invaded daily by people who we know absolutely nothing about. Pi55 taker.

[@ApostleOfZeus199]

Both leaders are WEF.

[@jivasrocks]

When Trump comes in, all this talk will go up in smoke

[@fpxpGetReal]

Lol 😂 Saudi Arabia ! Weren’t they supposed to be responsible for 9/11 ? Friends ? But then we know it was actually Mossad ! Thus Saudi are “Friends “?

[@audreyhall8644]

This is pathetic. No other topic other than illegalls and muslims rioting,should have been discussed.

[@pd5163]

Warmongers

[@haggispixi]

I recall not long before the war there was a lot of talk about Russia's build up of troops along the Ukraine border. The Russians as usual just laughing it off and said stop with the conspiracies. Not a month later and war had begun. Putin is no different than Hitler, they use the same tricks.

[@malmoran8643]

What's the story with your ones fillet beside Sunak ?

[@WilliamFisher-jn4ul]

Absolute joke

[@redted366]

EWECRANE LAFFS AT EWEKAY

[@RaffickNabeebocus]

Rubbish

[@IA-fb8kg]

So much for labour's "broad church" #dictator

[@superhumantrueman]

Lol

[@malmoran8643]

Bum Chums

[@LeeGreen-ke7iu]

Trump and farage

[@Sunshine123x]

🥱

[@mobsiesixsixsix9785]

If there is no support for Gaza then all of this is meaningless.

[@andrewgibson4778]

Starmer got posh voice from somewhere 😂