About this episode

The episode discusses Keir Starmer's final PMQs and the implications for Andy Burnham's future plans.

There were tears, there was gags, there were plenty of World Cup references. Keir Starmer's final PMQs had something of the last day of school about it as he and Kemi Badenoch shared some rare bonhomie and Starmer reflected on his time in No 10. Tributes to Ann Widdecombe were paid at the start of Starmer's last trip to the Chamber, and there was a rare friendly atmosphere in parliament with MPs clearly keen to show that there is common ground despite the weekly mudslinging. Will some Labour MPs be wondering why they've just sacked the man they stood to applause? Will normal service resume at the next PMQs? And why don't we know almost anything about what Andy Burnham's plan for government is? The News Agents is a Global Production. The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

People in this episode

Host: The News Agents

Topics covered

• politics
• government
• Labour Party
• Keir Starmer
• PMQs
• Andy Burnham

Keywords

• Keir Starmer
• PMQs
• Labour Party
• Andy Burnham
• politics
• government
• Kemi Badenoch
• Ann Widdecombe

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