Summary

  • Rishi Sunak has faced Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons

  • Starmer criticised the government's economic record, saying the Conservatives have "crashed the economy"

  • Sunak said Labour's economic policies would be a "disaster for Britain" and "working people would pay the price"

  • Starmer also criticised ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss - Sunak said he had the "stomach" to question Truss's policies at the time

  • Sunak said Labour were "already" putting up taxes in Wales, Birmingham, and London - but Starmer said "no-one has put up tax more times" than Sunak

Live Reporting

Edited by Nadia Ragozhina and Fiona Nimoni

  1. What has Sunak said about the Middle East this week?

    Alongside several other world leaders, Rishi Sunak has been urging restraint after Iran's attack on Israel on Saturday.

    Speaking in the Commons on Monday, Sunak told MPs Iran's actions had been "reckless and dangerous", referring to Iran attacking of Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles on Saturday.

    He said Iran had "once again shown its true colours" and its attack had been intent on "further destabilising the Middle East".

    "Saturday's attack was the act not of the people but of a despotic regime, and it is emblematic of the dangers that we face today, Sunak said.

    He added that the UK was "working urgently with our allies to de-escalate the situation and prevent further bloodshed".

    Then, in a phone call with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu last night, Sunak warned that "significant escalation will only deepen instability in the region", adding: "This is a moment for calm heads to prevail."

    We’re expecting to hear plenty of discussion about this in the chamber later, so stay with us.

  2. Welcome

    Nadia Ragozhina
    Live reporter

    Good morning and welcome to our coverage of this week’s Prime Minister's Questions.

    Rishi Sunak will be at the despatch box at 12:00 to take questions from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and MPs.

    This week’s session - the first since Easter recess - comes as tensions are rising in the Middle East following Iran's attack on Israel on Saturday.

    In a phone call to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu last night, Sunak warned against "significant escalation" and said now was a moment for "calm heads to prevail".

    Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron is in Israel today for talks with Netanyahu about his country’s response to the attack.

    Another topic Sunak could be quizzed on is the government’s plans to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, which MPs voted on last night in the Commons.

    The measures survived despite opposition from 59 Tory MPs - including Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch.

    We’ll be bringing you updates and analysis here, but you can also watch all that’s happening inside the chamber live by clicking the Play button at the top of the page from 12:00 BST.