Keir Starmer challenges Rishi Sunak’s commitment to Rwanda policy during PMQs – Live coverage of UK political debate

Keir Starmer challenges Rishi Sunak’s commitment to Rwanda policy during PMQs – Live coverage of UK political debate

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Tahir Ali⁤ (Lab) says Sunak will soon be in⁢ opposition. Before then, will he recognise the⁣ state of Palestine?

Sunak says the government will ⁢do that when it will most help the peace process. But the​ government wants a‌ two state solution, he says.

And​ that was the last question.

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Andy​ Slaughter (Lab) says the PM has had advice about the⁣ legality of the Israel-Hamas war. Is ⁤the PM acting⁤ on that advice?

Sunak⁤ say he⁢ is calling on Israel to ​respect international humanitarian law. He‍ says he and the foreign ​secretary⁣ have repeatedly made this ⁤point to Benjamin Netanyahu. He says the government ‍believes Israel is capable of complying with international law.

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Ashley Dalton (Lab) asks ‍about ⁣the Tory ⁣donor Frank Hester, and‍ his comments about Indian⁢ members of staff. Does the PM agree those comments were racist?

Sunak says he ⁤addressed this last ⁤week.

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Sarah Atherton (Con) says Wrexham, her ​town, is doing well. Does ‍the PM agree that has happened‍ under the Tories?

Sunak says Atherton has been an excellent ‍campaigner for her town.

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Dan Carden (Lab) says this parliament will ⁤be the worst on record⁢ for living standards. Why?

Sunak says living standards ar £1,700 ‌higher in real terms than in 2010. Labour would put taxes up for‍ people, he says.

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Liam Fox (Con) says tomorrow is world’s Down’s syndrome day. He says abortion for ‌Down’s syndrome is allowed up‌ to 40 weeks. Will the PM back changing this so ​that it is in line with the normal abortion limit?

Sunak ⁤says when parliament legislated ‍for abortion, it said doctors should be able to make decisions‌ in difficult cases. He says votes on ⁤these ⁤issues‍ have always ⁣been conscious matters.

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Mark Hendrick⁣ (Lab) asks if the PM agrees with ⁢the EU’s foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, who⁣ said Israel was using starvation as a tool of war.

Sunak says the ⁤status quo⁤ is unsustainable, and that ‌Israel should be allowing ​more ​aid ⁤into Gaza.

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Angela Richardson ‌(Con) invites Sunak to criticise Labour’s plans to build on⁢ the green belt.

Sunak says‌ the Tories would protect the green belt, in​ Guildford and elsewhere.

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Layla Moran​ (Lib Dem) asks about a…

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