Sir Keir Starmer faced criticism for avoiding questions about ex-Cabinet minister Louise Haigh's fraud conviction during Prime Minister's Questions. The Labour premier refused to disclose private information, leading to accusations of dodging the issue from the Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch.
Sir Keir Starmer was today slammed for 'obfuscating' as he dodged questions about ex-Cabinet minister Louise Haigh 's fraud conviction .
He also complained that Tory leader Kemi Badenoch was 'obsessing with Westminster issues' as she used the session to grill him about Ms Haigh's departure. Sir Keir complained that Tory leader Kemi Badenoch was 'obsessing with Westminster issues' as she used PMQs to grill him about the former transport secretary's departure
The Tory leader accused the PM of 'obfuscating' over the row, adding: 'He owes the House an explanation. 'Whilst she's obsessing with the Westminster issues, we're getting on with fixing the mess, fixing foundations, that £22billion black hole, our prisons bursting. 'The first thing she did was bung hundreds of millions of pounds in pay rises to her trade union friends. Wasn't this a fraud on the British people?'
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