Flynn now says that action to battle higher prices by the chancellor is dependent on a review by the Consumer and Market Authority, and asks when the review will conclude.

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Responding, Sunak accepts the price of food is too high - just like in other European countries, he says.

Sunak says the government is providing "significant support" to help people with cost of living.

He mentions that the chancellor has met with stakeholders in the food industry.

SNP leader in the Commons Stephen Flynn comes in now, focusing on food prices remaining high despite inflation falling slightly.

Chris Mason
Political editor

How does the prime minister approach PMQs? The preparation is extensive - often much of Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.

In front of him, a red folder, full of coloured stickers - pointing him to different topics.

Looking down from the press gallery, as he faces questions from backbenchers he has a side of A4 with their picture in the top right corner, plus a few paragraphs of information, some lines marked in green highlighter.

There is no chance of reading the actual words from this distance and with my eyesight...

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Sunak says the difference between leadership styles is that Starmer is full of "empty rhetoric".

Sunak says he can be measured by his actions, and brings up a raft of new policies from his government including stopping "the boats" and a crackdown on protests.

Sunak says Starmer voted against every one of those policies.

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Starmer says Suella Braverman needed a "speed awareness course" and Rishi Sunak "needs a reality check".

He says it's the "same old tired ideas" from the government. He says Labour is the "party of working people".

He says Labour would fill the skills gap, and stop companies recruiting abroad if they don't pay staff properly.

He asks what it says about the Conservatives that the government isn't prepared to do things for working families.

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Sunak answers by saying that Starmer talks about public service and the economy, but the IMF is forecasting that "we'll have stronger growth" than France and Germany.

Sunak adds that the UK's current stats on reading and ambulance times show that the Tories are delivering for British people.

Starmer asks: "Is the PM seriously suggesting that breaking the economy, breaking public services and losing control of immigration is a carefully-crafted plan?"

He says the PM's policies are "holding working people back and all he offers is more of the same."

Starmer then makes a jab at Suella Braverman, saying her "big idea" to help the British people is to encourage them to become fruit-pickers - something she said at a conference last week.

"Does the PM support this 'let them pick fruit' ambition for Britain or does he wish he had the strength to give her a career change?"

Sunak has swiftly replied, saying "our young people are now the best readers" in the Western world.

He says the opposition opposed these educations policies.

Starmer says the government have "lost control of the economy, lost control of public services and now they've lost control of immigration".

He says the government needs to "get serious" about training up British apprentices, he says half the Apprenticeship Levy isn't being used.

He says Labour would give people the additional training, education and skills they need, he asks why Rishi Sunak won't.

Sunak responds by saying Starmer talks about immigration, but Labour "would actually like to see even more people come into the UK".

He says that whilst the Tories are getting on "with clamping down on migration", Labour says they'd like free movement back.

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Starmer says that the reason so many visas are being issued is labour and skills shortages - "and the reason there are shortages is a low-wage Tory economy," he says.

He adds that businesses in IT, engineering, healthcare and other sectors can pay workers 20% less than British workers "for years on end".

"Does he think his policy is encouraging businesses to train people here or hire from abroad?"

The PM replies that his government announced the biggest ever single measure to tackle legal migration.

He says the opposition have "absolutely no ideas" and Stamer "believes in an open door migration policy".

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Starmer says a quarter of a million work visas were issued last year, he says the prime minister knew that but didn't want to answer the question.

He says tomorrow's immigration figures will show the government haven't brought down immigration figures.

He asks why the home secretary has problems "with points-based systems" (both a reference to her speeding fine and immigration policy), to laughter from the Commons.

Sunak says the new statistics on immigration are not out yet, and will be out tomorrow.

Adding that there are unique circumstances in place - alluding to the war in Ukraine and people coming to the UK from Hong Kong - as things stand.

Starmer kicks off PMQs by asking the PM: "How many work visas were issued to foreign nationals last year?"

Chris Mason
Political editor

Noticeably the Home Secretary Suella Braverman is very prominently seated — in the spot next to the prime minister.

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The session is beginning - Sunak is at the despatch box and we’re poised for the first of the questions.

Stick with us.

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If you’ve been following our earlier live page - you’ll know that inflation has dropped below 10% for the first time in eight months.

It’s now at 8.7% - down from 10.1% in March but above the 8.2% figure widely forecast by analysts.

And of course, even though it’s come down a bit, it just means prices are rising slightly less fast than they were. But they’re still rising.

In fact, food prices in the UK are continuing to surge at the fastest rate in nearly 45 years.

And the PM has promised to halve inflation this year, so it’s likely his handling of the economy will come up today.