Badenoch will not apologise for PMQs comments, spokesperson says
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Kemi Badenoch will “absolutely not” apologise for the language she used during Prime Minister’s Questions, her spokesperson told reporters at a briefing afterwards. The spokesperson said he thought Badenoch had been nice to Keir Starmer in the chamber and she felt sorry for him. He stated that the comments were aimed at the cabinet and Labour MPs who had let the prime minister down, not at Starmer himself. Speaker Lindsay Hoyle had reprimanded Badenoch for her language during the session. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said Badenoch “lost her head” at PMQs, adding that she had previously compared Phillipson to a Gestapo officer. The article also reports that Andy Burnham is set to become prime minister later this month and plans to move parts of the No 10 operation to Manchester.
What’s reported
Kemi Badenoch will “absolutely not” apologise for her PMQs language, according to her spokesperson.
The spokesperson said Badenoch felt sorry for Starmer and that her comments targeted the cabinet and Labour MPs, not the prime minister.
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle reprimanded Badenoch for her language during PMQs.
Bridget Phillipson said Badenoch “lost her head” at PMQs and had previously compared Phillipson to a Gestapo officer.
Andy Burnham is set to become prime minister later this month.
Burnham plans to move parts of the No 10 operation to Manchester as part of devolution measures.
Key figures
Kemi Badenoch, Conservative leader
Keir Starmer, former prime minister
Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House
Bridget Phillipson, Education Secretary
Andy Burnham, incoming prime minister
Sources: The Guardian
