Thursday, February 27, 2025 - The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has slammed Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, while accusing her of desperately seeking relevance.
Starmer described Badenoch as a "self-appointed saviour of Western
civilisation desperate for relevance."
He spoke during plenary on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in response to Badenoch’s
claim on cutting aid in defence budget.
During plenary, the Tory leader, had claimed Starmer heeded her advice
on cutting aid while raising questions about the defence budget.
She said: "Over the weekend I suggested to the prime minister that
he cut the aid budget, and I am pleased that he accepted my advice. It’s the
fastest response I’ve ever had from the prime minister.
"However, he announced £13.4 billion of additional defence spending
yesterday. This morning, his defence secretary said the uplift is only £6bn.
Which is the correct figure?"
Responding, Starmer said he never saw her proposal before putting out
the figure.
Starmer said: "I’m going to have to let the leader of the
opposition down gently. She didn’t feature in my thinking at all. I was so busy
over the weekend I didn’t even see her proposal.
"She’s appointed herself, I think, the saviour of Western
civilisation. It’s a desperate search for relevance. If you take the numbers
for this financial year, and then the numbers for financial year 27/28, that’s
a £13.4bn increase—the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the
Cold War."
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