Why Badenoch accused Starmer of not being ‘in control’ during heated PMQs

Politics
29 Apr 2026 • 10:04 PM MYT
The Independent
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Why Badenoch accused Starmer of not being ‘in control’ during heated PMQs

  • Kemi Badenoch criticised Sir Keir Starmer during a heated Prime Minister’s Questions session on Wednesday, 29 April.
  • Badenoch accused Starmer of being 'not in control' and cited an alleged incident where he 'punched the speaker’s chair'.
  • She claimed this occurred after a heated conversation between Starmer and Sir Lindsay Hoyle earlier in the month.
  • Badenoch further attacked Starmer for 'broken promises on taxes' and a series of 'U-turns'.
  • Sir Keir Starmer retaliated by highlighting the Conservative party's loss of MPs.

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