Keir Starmer Outmaneuvers Kemi Badenoch in Contentious PMQs Immigration Debate

The Prime Minister deflected attacks on immigration and his Attorney General, Richard Hermer, while the Opposition leader struggled with key rebuttals.

• Kemi Badenoch focused her PMQs challenge on a court ruling allowing a Palestinian family to settle in the UK under the Ukraine migration scheme, accusing Keir Starmer of prioritizing international law over national interests.
• Starmer countered by pointing out that the decision was made under the previous Conservative government and confirmed that the Home Secretary is reviewing the legal loophole involved.
• Badenoch criticized Attorney General Richard Hermer's past as a human rights lawyer and questioned his alignment with national values, but Starmer defended Hermer and the principle of legal representation.
• A question about the UK’s borders inspector working remotely from Finland backfired on Badenoch, as Starmer clarified the appointment was made under the Conservative government and is being addressed by Labour.
• Starmer maintained composure throughout, leveraging his preparation to highlight Conservative mismanagement of immigration, while Badenoch struggled to land significant blows.

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