UK politics live: Starmer to face grilling from Badenoch over Trump tariff threats in wake of Reform poll win over Labour

In a dig at Liz Truss, Keir Starmer referred to Kemi Badenoch as “the next lettuce,” highlighting the ongoing tensions within UK politics. Starmer is facing pressure over Trump’s trade tariff threats and the UK’s plans to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party polls higher than both Labour and the Tories. The PMQs clash between Starmer and Badenoch comes amid scrutiny over allegations of wrongdoing involving Boris Johnson and his voice coach, Leonie Mellinger.

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