Starmer PRESSED on Labour's 'BALLOONING' benefits bill after embarrassing Mandelson texts

Kemi Badenoch grilled Sir Keir Starmer on the ballooning benefits bill at PMQs today. The Tory leader asked the Prime Minister how much the amount spent on welfare has gone up since he entered No 10 in her first question. When Sir Keir did not give her a figure in his reply, Mrs Badenoch said the Prime Minister "doesn't seem to know the answer" and added that it was £20 billion. Read Daily Express: https://www.express.co.uk Like Daily Express on Facebook:   / dailyexpress   Follow Daily Express on X: https://x.com/Daily_Express Follow Daily Express on Instagram:   / dailyexpress   #DailyExpress #News #pmqs #primeministersquestions #ukpolitics #ukparliament #ukgoverment #houseofcommons #labour #conservatives #tories #kemibadenoch #keirstarmer #welfare #benefits

EXCLUSIVE | Nigel Farage: '600 MPs Against Me' In Commons 'BEAR PIT' Clash
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EXCLUSIVE | Nigel Farage: '600 MPs Against Me' In Commons 'BEAR PIT' Clash

Kemi Badenoch DESTROYS ‘F**KING USELESS’ Starmer in SEARING Commons speech as PM fears Labour PLOT
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Kemi Badenoch DESTROYS ‘F**KING USELESS’ Starmer in SEARING Commons speech as PM fears Labour PLOT

MPs ERUPT at 'CULTURAL SICKNESS' of police racial policy after Henry Nowak murder
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MPs ERUPT at 'CULTURAL SICKNESS' of police racial policy after Henry Nowak murder

Judge LOSES IT After Discovering What She Did
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Judge LOSES IT After Discovering What She Did

LIVE: Labour grilled on the economy in the Commons
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LIVE: Labour grilled on the economy in the Commons

The ONE Bank Mistake That Triggers an HMRC Investigation
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The ONE Bank Mistake That Triggers an HMRC Investigation

'They DIDN'T CARE!' Henry Nowak Murder EXPOSES Britain's Biggest Scandal | Daily Expresso
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'They DIDN'T CARE!' Henry Nowak Murder EXPOSES Britain's Biggest Scandal | Daily Expresso

🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 3 June 2026
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🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 3 June 2026

The Jeremy Kyle Breakfast Show | 04-Jun-26
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The Jeremy Kyle Breakfast Show | 04-Jun-26

'WE HAVE LOST TRUST!' - Farage and Starmer LOCK HORNS at PMQs over Henry Nowak protests
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'WE HAVE LOST TRUST!' - Farage and Starmer LOCK HORNS at PMQs over Henry Nowak protests

German Officer Refused to Surrender to a Jewish Soldier — The Colonel Made Him Do It Twice
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German Officer Refused to Surrender to a Jewish Soldier — The Colonel Made Him Do It Twice

‘DEI is killing people’: Henry Nowak and Britain’s two-tier policing crisis | Quite right!
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‘DEI is killing people’: Henry Nowak and Britain’s two-tier policing crisis | Quite right!

Rachel Reeves SHOCKED and STUNNED by Kemi Badenoch’s BRUTAL Budget comeback
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Rachel Reeves SHOCKED and STUNNED by Kemi Badenoch’s BRUTAL Budget comeback

Las Vegas Can't Lower Prices Anymore...But It's Empty
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Las Vegas Can't Lower Prices Anymore...But It's Empty

"I AGREE With Every Word" | Nigel Farage Accuses Starmer Of Allowing 'Two-Tier Policing'
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"I AGREE With Every Word" | Nigel Farage Accuses Starmer Of Allowing 'Two-Tier Policing'

PMQs | Starmer faces questions from MPs after Henry Nowak case triggers clashes
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PMQs | Starmer faces questions from MPs after Henry Nowak case triggers clashes

Starmer in denial as Farage warns of more riots over Henry Nowak | The Daily T
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Starmer in denial as Farage warns of more riots over Henry Nowak | The Daily T

FIERY debate in Commons as MPs LET RIP at government statement on Henry Nowak murder
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FIERY debate in Commons as MPs LET RIP at government statement on Henry Nowak murder

Kemi Enjoys Herself as She Rips into Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting After The Kings Speech
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Kemi Enjoys Herself as She Rips into Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting After The Kings Speech

‘Appalling opportunism!’ | PMQs Analysed
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‘Appalling opportunism!’ | PMQs Analysed