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Open purpose: The Tory chief pressed the PM on whether or not Foreign Secretary David Lammy — Britain’s prime diplomat, no much less — had apologized to Trump for labeling him a “neo-Nazi sympathizing sociopath” and “a racist KKK and Nazi sympathizer” earlier than he joined Labour’s frontbench in 2020. He has since been extra diplomatic. Badenoch pressed: “If the overseas secretary wouldn’t apologize, would the PM accomplish that now on his behalf?”
Dinner desk small discuss: Unsurprisingly, Starmer stayed away from Lammy’s particular feedback, solely claiming the pair mentioned a “variety of points” and that the entire thing was a “very constructive train.” Read into that what you’ll.
Causing mischief: Badenoch picked up that lots in Starmer’s cupboard signed a movement attempting to cease Trump addressing parliament manner again in his first time period. She requested if the federal government “could be greater than scholar politicians” and invite the incoming U.S. president to parliament now. Answer got here there none on that one.
Digging into the element: Badenoch probed Starmer additional on how Trump’s election may affect protection spending and free commerce talks with the U.S. Trump’s lengthy needed NATO members to spend extra on protection and is eyeing unilateral tariffs on U.S. imports.
Trading locations: The PM confirmed he’ll “after all” talk about “problems with our economic system” with Trump, although didn’t get into specifics. That, stated Badenoch, confirmed he has “no plans in anyway for constructing on the particular relationship.”
Sticking to the script: Badenoch cheekily slammed the PM’s “scripted strains” — an assault that was considerably weakened by her, er, studying her personal questions out from a little bit of paper. Labour’s Starm-troopers had been more than pleased to leap on this by jeering at her.
