Summary

  • Rishi Sunak has appeared at Prime Minister's Questions opposite Labour leader Keir Starmer

  • He was questioned about his judgement following Sir Gavin Williamson's resignation just two weeks after his appointment

  • Williamson, who had a seat at cabinet, is accused of abusive behaviour towards fellow MPs and civil servants - he denies any wrongdoing

  • Sunak said he regrets the appointment ended in resignation, and insisted he will govern with integrity and accountably

  • He said he did not know about any of the specific concerns relating to Williamson's conduct when he appointed him

  • Afterwards, he gave a statement about his visit to the COP27 summit in Egypt on Monday

  • He said it was "pie in the sky" to pretend fossil fuels will not be part of the UK's energy mix in the future

Live Reporting

Edited by Heather Sharp

  1. Good morning and welcome along

    It's Wednesday, and another session of PMQs is imminent.

    This week, Rishi Sunak is expected to face questions about his judgement, following the resignation of Sir Gavin Williamson just two weeks into the job.

    Sunak is also facing pressure over why he reappointed Suella Braverman as home secretary just weeks after she was forced to resign for breaking ministerial rules.

    His visit to the COP27 summit, which he had initially said he wouldn't attend, is also likely to come up.

    And remember the highly-anticipated tax and spending plan is due to be set out next week too.