The United Kingdom, UK, Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has accused Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch of desperately in search of relevance.
Starmer described Badenoch as a “self-appointed saviour of
Western civilisation desperate for relevance.”
He spoke during Wednesday’s plenary in response to
Badenoch’s claim on cutting aid in defence budget.
During plenary, the Tory leader, had claimed Starmer heeded
her advice on cutting aid while raising questions about the defence budget.
She said: “Over the weekend I suggested to the prime
minister that he cut the aid budget, and I am pleased that he accepted my
advice. It’s the fastest response I’ve ever had from the prime minister.
“However, he announced £13.4 billion of additional defence
spending yesterday. This morning, his defence secretary said the uplift is only
£6bn. Which is the correct figure?”
Responding, Starmer said he never saw her proposal before
putting out the figure.
According to Starmer: “I’m going to have to let the leader
of the opposition down gently. She didn’t feature in my thinking at all. I was
so busy over the weekend I didn’t even see her proposal.
“She’s appointed herself, I think, the saviour of Western
civilisation. It’s a desperate search for relevance. If you take the numbers
for this financial year, and then the numbers for financial year 27/28, that’s
a £13.4bn increase—the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the
Cold War.”
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