British Leader Starmer Faces His Last Question Session in Parliament Before Leaving Office Next Week
Starmer pledged wholehearted support for his successor after a final Commons grilling marked by applause, tears and praise for Labour’s recent record.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivered his final Prime Minister's Questions, addressing Ann Widdecombe's murder and the war in Russia while receiving a standing ovation from hundreds of MPs; the Conservative bench remained seated.
- Andy Burnham secured his coronation as successor after Labour MPs backed him 369 to 403, making it mathematically impossible for a rival to contest; Starmer will leave No. 10 on Monday.
- Starmer told the Commons he had stabilised the economy, invested heavily in public services, and enhanced international reputation in two years, having participated in over 60 PMQs and answered 2,800 questions.
- With his wife Victoria wiping tears from the gallery, Starmer told the Commons he was 'proud to leave this country in a better shape than I found it' and said 'I love you' to his family as he left.
- The outgoing Prime Minister pledged 'wholehearted support' to Burnham, saying he would give support 'privately if asked for, not publicly when not asked for,' while honouring knife crime campaigner Pooja Kanda and fallen MPs Jo Cox and David Amess.
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The many faces of Andy Burnham – how long until the mask slips? - The Communist
As Andy Burnham prepares to enter Downing Street, the leaders of the ‘left’ and trade unions are sowing illusions in the so-called “opportunity”, “chance”, and “hope” that he promises. Like his predecessors, however, his will be a crisis government from day one. The post The many faces of Andy Burnham – how long until the mask slips? appeared first on The Communist.
On Wednesday 15 July, the Labour Party took part in its last question-and-answer session to the Prime Minister in Parliament, a moment full of dignity, which is a little renown of the political world, where too often the culture of clash and insult dominates.
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UK PM Keir Starmer farewelled from parliament
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been farewelled from parliament with a standing ovation.
British Prime Minister Starmer’s final questioning of the Prime Minister was cordial... Offering support, not advice, to his successor. Every Prime Minister knows that when they hold the torch, the day will come when they must hand it over to the next person. That day has come for me as well. With this, my political journey has ended. —The final Prime Minister’s meeting held in the British House of Commons on the 15th
Forget Burnham, what will Starmer do next?
The end of a premiership means finding an epilogue, so what will Keir Starmer’s be, asks John Oxley Around the summer parties of Westminster, the key conversation is “What will Andy actually do?” The presumptive PM has always been something of a political enigma (or weathervane, depending on your perspective). He has been out of Westminster for years, and his “Manchesterism” mayoralty is often as much legend as policy. Meanwhile, his leadership …
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