Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of “punching the British people in the face” as she attacked his policies on tax and pensioner benefits.
The Conservative Party leader criticised the Prime Minister for withdrawing winter fuel payments from more than nine million pensioners, claiming the changes could contribute to deaths and end up costing taxpayers more money.
She also took aim at legislation to increase employers’ national insurance contributions from April 2025 and warned the “jobs tax” would hit care homes, hospices, nurseries and charities.
Sir Keir defended the Government’s approach and labelled the Tories “blockers” who were trying to disrupt Labour’s attempts to “rebuild” the country.
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Mrs Badenoch told the Commons: “The truth is, this winter people will be suffering because of his choices.
“The economy is shrinking, inflation is going up and jobs are being lost because of his budget. Pensioners won’t be able to heat their homes because of his Government’s decisions.
“They raised people’s hopes but then smashed them with broken promises. And now we learn he is about to give away our hard-won Brexit freedoms.
“The truth is they are punching the British people in the face, literally in the case of one of his MPs, and he will pretend that this is about the past but we all know these are his choices, bad choices.
“If he’s looking for a new year’s resolution, why doesn’t he start by telling the truth?”
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The Conservative Party leader criticised the Prime Minister for withdrawing winter fuel payments from more than nine million pensioners, claiming the changes could contribute to deaths and end up costing taxpayers more money.
She also took aim at legislation to increase employers’ national insurance contributions from April 2025 and warned the “jobs tax” would hit care homes, hospices, nurseries and charities.
Sir Keir defended the Government’s approach and labelled the Tories “blockers” who were trying to disrupt Labour’s attempts to “rebuild” the country.
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Mrs Badenoch told the Commons: “The truth is, this winter people will be suffering because of his choices.
“The economy is shrinking, inflation is going up and jobs are being lost because of his budget. Pensioners won’t be able to heat their homes because of his Government’s decisions.
“They raised people’s hopes but then smashed them with broken promises. And now we learn he is about to give away our hard-won Brexit freedoms.
“The truth is they are punching the British people in the face, literally in the case of one of his MPs, and he will pretend that this is about the past but we all know these are his choices, bad choices.
“If he’s looking for a new year’s resolution, why doesn’t he start by telling the truth?”
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