Sunak and Starmer Clash Over Government Competence and Economic Plans While MPs Raise Concerns on Foreign Policy and Utilities
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Starmer attacked the “constant farcical incompetence” of Sunak's government, citing policies over steel workers and free nursery schemes. Sunak said Labour had “no ideas and absolutely no plan."
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Sunak claimed debt is "on track to be reduced" but the head of the OBR said there are problems with that forecast, particularly the lack of detail about government spending plans after 2025.
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Labour MP Tahir Ali claimed Sunak has "blood on his hands" because of the government’s position on the Israel-Hamas conflict, leading to angry looks from the Labour frontbench.
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Former PM Theresa May raised concerns about a report on type 1 diabetes and disordered eating which she said is "life shortening, life threatening and can lead to death".
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Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran criticized Thames Water as "a shambles" and asked why her constituents are being asked to "foot the bill" for poor service and rising costs.