PMQs, Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch

Starmer shrugs off Badenoch's petition jibe at PMQs
Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed a jibe by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over an online petition calling for another general election, as the pair clashed over Labour's tax rises. Badenoch said the petition on Parliament's website showed "two million people asking him to go" after Labour's first Budget since 2010.
Starmer’s Britain is a bleak place – but the petition for another election gives me joy
Does anyone else object to the naming of Storm Bert? “Major travel disruption as Storm Bert hits rail and road” sounds funny and bumbling instead of disastrous. As everybody who grew up watching Mary Poppins knows,
Keir Starmer torpedos election petition after sinking bizarre Kemi Badenoch question at PMQs
In a strange exchange at Prime Minister's Questions, the Tory leader Kemi Badenoch suggested Keir Starmer should "resign" as Prime Minister to discover the Conservatives' plans on tax and spending
The election petition reveals Starmer’s Achilles heel
Today the Prime Minister is attempting to get back on the front foot with the publication of an employment white paper, aimed at reducing unemployment in light of the soaring number of Britons out
PMQs: Starmer wins as Badenoch bangs on about a petition
Kemi Badenoch spied an opening as the fallout from Labour’s first budget continues. With businesses warning that a hike in their national insurance contributions will lead to job losses and higher prices,
Keir Starmer says he’s ‘not surprised’ that petition for General Election has already reached 2 million signatures
A petition calling for the government to call an immediate general election has hit two million signatures in the space of two days.
Badenoch challenges Starmer on general election petition
Kemi Badenoch has challenged Sir Keir Starmer to resign, pointing to a petition signed by 2 million people calling for a general election in the UK. Source: Parliament TV
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clash over general election petition in heated PMQs
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clashed Budget tax hikes during a feisty PMQs, where the Prime Minister said the Tories 'haven't got a clue' on what they'd do on the economy
No, Keir Starmer Is Not Going To Call An Election Just Because Lots Of People Have Signed A Petition
Keir Starmer has until 2029 at the latest to call the election, and most observers believe he is unlikely to do so until summer 2028 at the earliest. Given Labour’s huge 170-seat Commons majority, the chances of the government losing a vote of confidence - another way in which an election can be triggered - are virtually nil.
Video: Badenoch challenges Starmer on general election petition
Badenoch challenges Starmer on general election petition Kemi Badenoch has challenged Sir Keir Starmer to resign, pointing to a petition signed by 2 million people calling for a general election in the UK.
Starmer hits back at Badenoch’s suggestion he resigns in light of general election petition
Sir Keir Starmer hit back at Kemi Badenoch's suggestion that he should resign in light of a petition calling for a general election during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, 27 November. The Conservative leader told the prime minister: "There’s a petition out there,
Viral general election petition soars to nearly 3m signatures as Keir Starmer faces crisis
Pressure mounts on Labour as an ever-increasing number of people put their names to pub landlord Michael Westwood's call for ...
Fact Check: Keir Starmer saying people ‘can leave’ follows EHRC review in 2023
A 2023 soundbite of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying people who don’t like the changes made to his Labour Party can ...