Kemi Badenoch has urged labour to apologise for past comments about Donald Trump made by foreign secretary David Lammy.
Mr Lammy had previously called president-elect Trump a ‘sociopath’. In her first PMQs as Tory leader, she also called for Trump to receive an invite to Parliament. She called for Sir Keir Starmer to ask the House Speaker to extend an invitation to Trump to address Parliament saying it would show Labour is beyond “student politics.” Sir Keir said Ms Badenoch was “showing a masterclass in student politics” and that the Government would work closely with the Trump administration.
Ms Badenoch said: "Can I thank the Prime Minister for his almost warm welcome, and can I also echo the comments that he has made: it is an immense privilege and the honour of my life to lead the Conservative Party."She added: "As leader of His Majesty's Opposition I will be taking a different approach to the last opposition by being a constructive opposition."And so I would like to start by congratulating President-elect Trump on his impressive victory this morning.
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