Starmer and Badenoch clash over Trump criticsm
A Labour MP shouted “resign” as Kemi Badenoch stood at the despatch box for her first PMQs as Conservative leader, where she asked the Prime Minister to apologise for Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s past comments about Donald Trump.
Ms Badenoch said: “Can I thank the Prime Minister for his almost warm welcome, and can I also echo the comments that he has made: it is an immense privilege and the honour of my life to lead the Conservative Party.”
She added: “As leader of His Majesty’s Opposition I will be taking a different approach to the last opposition by being a constructive opposition.
“And so I would like to start by congratulating President-elect Trump on his impressive victory this morning.
“The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary met him in September. Did the Foreign Secretary take that opportunity to apologise for making derogatory and scatological references, including, and I quote, …