Keir Starmer quips the 'lady is not for turning... up' as Liz Truss ducks Commons showdown
Liz Truss was mocked by Labour over her expected Commons no-show.Keir Starmer mocked Liz Truss by saying the "lady is not for turning up" after she ducked a House of Commons showdown.The Labour leader made the quip, invoking Margaret Thatcher's famous words about U-turns, after a humiliating reversal on economic plan and Ms Truss's decision to send Penny Mordaunt in her stead.
Sir Keir said: "I guess under this Tory Government everybody gets to be Prime Minister for 15 minutes. He said: "Now it's time for leaders to lead. But where is the Prime Minister? Hiding away, dodging questions, scared of her own shadow, the lady's not for turning – up!" Labour said before the Commons session: "After days of the Prime Minister attempting to dodge the questions the public has, Labour has now had to force her to come to Parliament. If she had a shred of authority left she would turn up."
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