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Davey continues, saying US President-elect Donald Trump has called trade wars "good" and previously named himself "tariff man".

The Liberal Democrat leader says people in the UK are concerned this could hit businesses and affect the cost of living.

He asks the prime minister if he recognises that it's "more important than ever" to remove trade barriers with Europe that the Conservatives put in place when they were in government.

Starmer says he put the economy at the "centrepiece" of the Budget, adding that his government will do "everything" to ensure the UK's economy grows.

Jennifer McKiernan
Political reporter

All eyes are on Donald Trump's election victory this morning, as the returning president-elect has always divided opinion, and his future decisions on global affairs will be critical to UK interests.

Badenoch has raised Foreign Secretary David Lammy's past comments about Trump, where he labelled Trump a "tyrant in a toupee" and a "profound threat to the international order", external, forcing Starmer to insist the UK-US "special relationship" remains intact.

Lammy has backpedalled furiously since and made several diplomatic trips to the US for meetings with Trump - and Sir Keir pointed to his "constructive" dinner with Trump during the election campaign.

Following Lammy's decision to suspend some UK weapons sales to Israel in September, we could see questions over the UK's relationship with Israel, now Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has hailed Trump's victory as offering a powerful recommitment to their alliance.

The UK's steadfast commitment to Ukraine following the Russian invasion is also under fresh pressure, with reports Russia's president Vladimir Putin now hopes for a re-set between Moscow and Washington, and Trump having previously claimed he could stop the Ukraine war "in 24 hours".

Its' the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey, up next who asks Starmer what actions he will take to change Trump's mind on the Russia-Ukraine war and Nato.

Davey says Trump called Russia's invasion of Ukraine "genius" and encouraged Russia to do "whatever the hell it wants" with Nato allies. Davey says this is a threat to the UK's security.

Starmer says MPs are "united" on their stance on Ukraine and that the only winner of a divided house is Putin.

He calls the UK-US relationship "strong" and says he's looking forward to working with Trump to maintain that "special relationship".

The MP for Wirral West Matthew Patrick now asks Starmer about economic domestic abuse - and whether the prime minister will work with him for new provisions to be able to restore credit files for survivors of economic abuse.

Starmer agrees this form of abuse can have a "devastating" impact and says the government is committed to ending the "national emergency".

He cites work with HMRC which has launched a new online tool to help businesses and charities identify and respond to such abuse.

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Badenoch asks what Starmer says to farmers who are facing uncertainty about their futures as a result of tax increases in the Budget, calling it a "cruel family-farms tax".

Last week's Budget changed inheritance tax relief for farms, limiting it to £1m.

Starmer says he is glad Badenoch has raised the issue of farmers, saying the Budget put £5bn over the next two years into farming, which he says is the "single biggest increase".

The vast majority of farmers will be unaffected by the changes to inheritance tax, he says.

A punchy and confident PMQs debut by Badenochpublished at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

12:20 GMT 6 November

Chris Mason
Political editor

The new look of politics is before us.

A new Conservative leader in place, in Kemi Badenoch.

And a new international backdrop in place too, with President-elect Trump heading back to the White House in the new year.

Badenoch’s first outing at PMQs has been punchy and confident.

She has needled away at the awkwardness a Labour government might encounter with a Republican White House led by Donald Trump – not least the extensive back catalogue of disobliging quotes about him.

The prime minister has sought to point out just how many Conservative leaders he has now seen across the dispatch box – Badenoch is his fourth Tory opponent.

The political tussle to come between Starmer and Badenoch is going to be fascinating.

This first such verbal wrestle suggests it will be pugnacious and spiky.

Conservative leader Badenoch asks the prime minister if he will match the commitment the Tories made to raise defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2030.

Starmer says there is "no more important duty" than keeping people in the UK safe.

He says the government is "committed" to the 2.5% spending on defence, adding that it was last met under the previous Labour government 14 years ago.

Badenoch hits back, saying he will not make that commitment. She says last week's Budget did not mention defence.

Badenoch moves onto trade, asking the prime minister if he'll commit to continue negotiations on a free trade agreement with the US.

Starmer says he will "of course" discuss the economy with Trump and says economy, security and global conflict are issues of "real significance" that should unite MPs.

He says Labour has returned the country to "economic stability" through various measures, including increasing minimum wage and securing investment.

If Badenoch disagrees with these measures, "she should say so", Starmer says.

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Badenoch congratulates Trump on his recent victory and references the prime minister and foreign secretary's recent visit to meet the president-elect.

She asks whether the foreign secretary took the opportunity to apologise for previously making derogatory references about Trump - if he did not, will Starmer do so now? Lammy previously called Trump a "neo-Nazi sympathising sociopath" (read his 2018 Time article, where he used the words, here, external).

Starmer acknowledges there will be issues on which he and Badenoch will disagree moving forward but also those that unite - like national security.

He calls the dinner with Trump a "constructive exercise".

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Badenoch is now on her feet for her first PMQs as Leader of the Opposition – she gets a big cheer from her Tory colleagues.

She thanks the PM for his "almost warm welcome", saying it is an "immense privilege" and honour of her life to lead the Conservative Party.

She says she will be "taking a different approach to the last opposition by being constructive opposition", and she congratulates Trump.

Labour MP Jacob Collier says when working families in his constituency hear the leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, say maternity pay has gone too far, and they are "terrified" of what it means for them.

He asks if the prime minister can confirm there'll be no roll backs on maternity pay.

"My answer is simple: yes," the PM says.

Starmer adds that he doesn't agree with Badenoch's previous comments on maternity pay.

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Starmer says the government had to take tough decisions to stabilise the economy, mentioning the "£22bn black hole" that Labour accuses the Tories of leaving.

He says pensioners will be better off under Labour as they can commit to the triple-lock - meaning they'll see an increase in their pension.

Starmer is asked his first question by Conservative Dame Caroline Dinenage on behalf of a constituent.

She says her constituent will miss out on her winter fuel allowance as she is £10 above the pension credit threshold. It means she also won't get the warm home discount.

"For the sake of a tenner prime minister, is this fair?" says Dinenage.

Starmer begins by reiterating his congratulations to Donald Trump on winning the US presidential election, saying the UK and US will continue to work together to protect their shared values and that he looks forward to working with him.

He also welcomes Kemi Badenoch to her place at the dispatch box as leader of the Conservative Party, saying she is the fourth Tory leader he has faced in four-and-a half-years, which prompts a laugh from some in the chamber.

He also mentions the upcoming Remembrance Sunday and pays tribute to "those who made the ultimate sacrifice".

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And we're off - Prime Minister Keir Starmer is standing at the dispatch box opposite his new opponent, Kemi Badenoch.

Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle congratulates Badenoch on her appointment.

Stay tuned as we bring you the latest.

Matt Spivey
Live page editor

With Keir Starmer set to start PMQs at midday, let's head over to the House of Commons.

MPs are in their positions on the green benches as Kemi Badenoch and members of her new shadow cabinet prepare to take their seats opposite the prime minister.

With a new leader of the opposition, reaction to Rachel Reeves' Budget, tuition fee rises and Donald Trump's election victory - there's plenty of discussion to be had in the Commons. If you need a recap, I summed up the key talking points a little earlier.

Our team of writers in London will bring you the latest updates. To follow along with the action in the Commons you can click Watch live at the top of this page. Stay tuned.

While Badenoch has been gearing up for her first PMQs as leader of the opposition, another political headline has been dominating the news.

Earlier today, Keir Starmer sent his congratulations to the future US president, Donald Trump, on his "historic election victory". For the latest on Trump's victory in the US election, you can also follow along with our live coverage.

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The prime minister has just left Downing Street, so we're expecting this week's Prime Minister's Questions to begin shortly.

When it does you'll be able to follow along live by clicking Watch Live above.

Stay with us for the key lines and analysis.

Jennifer McKiernan
Political reporter

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Kemi Badenoch has given a warm welcome, external to Donald Trump's election victory, saying: "The world faces many serious challenges and I look forward to our two countries working together to confront them."

The pair have both flipped burgers in McDonald's and both share a confident straight-talking nature that is unafraid to go against political convention.

Badenoch stayed neutral through the presidential campaign and didn't rush to Trump's side, unlike longstanding supporter Nigel Farage, the leader of rival Reform UK, so she may want to nail her colours to the mast to cement a relationship now he has won the US election.

With Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner forced to defend an embarrassing diplomatic gaffe over Labour volunteers joining Harris during the presidential campaign at PMQs last month, we could see Badenoch getting a dig in to remind Starmer of Trump's unhappiness.

Kemi Badenoch will not be the only change in the House of Commons today.

There will also be a slew of new faces behind her on the opposition front bench after she made her final shadow cabinet appointments on Tuesday.

In a move seen as a bid to unite the party, Badenoch offered senior jobs to three of her former leadership rivals, appointing Priti Patel as shadow foreign secretary, Jenrick as shadow justice secretary and Mel Stride as shadow chancellor.

Chris Philp, who supported her leadership campaign, was appointed shadow home secretary on Tuesday.

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