Sir Keir Starmer says the prime minister 'does not understand what working families are going through'. Boris Johnson says putting people into work is the way to 'fix the long-term problems'. PMQs 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
The SNP's Ian Blackford follows Keir Starmer and attacks the government on the cost of living crisis.'Poorest are punished the most under Tories," says Ian Blackford
Mr Johnson says Phoenix should have his energy bills for his dialysis paid for through the NHS and accuses Labour of not supporting the health and social care levy.Jacob Rees-Mogg is chuckling from the front bench as Starmer calls him an"overgrown prefect".Chancellor looks passive behind PM as Starmer leads on cost of living
He says:"One minute they are ruling it, the next they are ruling it out. When will they stop the hokey cokey and back Labour's plans for a windfall tax to cut household bills?" "Doesn't he see every day he delays his inevitable u-turn - he's going to do it - he's choosing to let people struggle when they don't need to," says Sir Keir.
Meanwhile, the chair of John Lewis, the chair of the Treasury select committee, and the chair of Tesco are among those who support a windfall tax, he says.The Commons is fairly packed today after two weeks without PMQs due to local elections and the Queen's Speech.Eccentric Tory backbencher Michael Fabricant is in the Commons chamber, soon after tweeting:"I am expecting a strong turnout of Conservative MPs at Prime Minister's Questions today.
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