Andy Burnham to miss PMQs after sparking slavery reparations row
Louise Haigh will face a grilling at PMQs today as she stands in for Andy Burnham. The Prime Minister is missing the Commons showdown as he is attending a Commonwealth summit in the Caribbean.
TL;DR
- Louise Haigh will deputize for Prime Minister Andy Burnham at PMQs.
- Burnham is attending a Commonwealth summit in the Caribbean.
- Tories plan to grill Haigh on Burnham's stance on slavery reparations.
- Nigel Farage criticizes Burnham's 'reparations by stealth' approach.
- Burnham defends a planned EU deal aimed at boosting UK growth and helping farmers.
- Alex Burghart MP criticizes the Prime Minister's focus on the EU, advocating for tax cuts and deregulation instead.