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Starmer and Badenoch clash over economy at PMQs

During Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), Labour leader Keir Starmer and Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch engaged in a heated exchange over the UK economy. Starmer criticized the government's handling of the economy, particularly highlighting the recent GDP figures showing a contraction and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. He accused the Conservatives of economic mismanagement and failing to deliver on promises of growth. In response, Badenoch defended the government's record, pointing to global economic challenges and Brexit-related adjustments, while also attacking Labour's economic policies as unfeasible and detrimental to business. The clash underscored the stark political divide on economic strategy and responsibility for the current economic conditions in the UK.

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