Rachel Reeves speech live - Major announcements as PM makes Margaret Thatcher vow
Rachel Reeves speech live - Major announcements as PM makes Margaret Thatcher vow
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Keir Starmer has told Kemi Badenoch she "might be the next lettuce" as he accused her of not being a leader. The PM delivered the savage jibe at PMQs moments after the Tory leader was given a ticking off by Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle for accusing him of misleading the House.
Mr Starmer told her: "We know she's not a lawyer. She's clearly not a leader. If she keeps on like this she is going to be the next lettuce.". It came shortly after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Government would back a third runway at Heathrow and create a "European Silicon Valley" - as well as supporting a long-anticipated development at Old Trafford.
But the Chancellor risks the anger of environomental groups. She defended the move saying expanding Heathrow would make the UK "the world's best connected place to do business". It comes after Keir Starmer vowed to "clear out the regulatory weeds" to encourage growth - referencing Margaret Thatcher's drive to cut red tape. He warned that for "too long regulation has stopped Britain building its future".
Earlier Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the UK "cannot afford" to not build new runways. Following Ms Reeves' speech, the PM will face Kemi Badenoch at PMQs in the Commons at noon. Follow our coverage below on a big day for the Government. Keir Starmer has warned the new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch risks following in the footsteps of her disastrous predecessor Liz Truss.
