United Kingdom parliament
Kemi Badenoch
Member of Parliament · Conservative
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 9 September 2026
PMQs clash: defence spending, ZEV mandate and Chagos/Falklands
“Mr. Speaker, after last week's session, the country was thrown into confusion over whether the Prime Minister was or was not going to fund 3% for defense by 2030. After today, he'll have another five weeks off PMQs, but there…”
Watch from 29:26PMQs clash: defence spending, ZEV mandate and Chagos/Falklands
“Unbelievable, Mr. Speaker, that the Prime Minister would say that. He is clearly unwilling. We need to fund our defense, not spend all of our money on welfare. I cannot believe that he would actually say that. He is clearly…”
Watch from 34:00PMQs clash: defence spending, ZEV mandate and Chagos/Falklands
“No, it is not, Mr. Speaker. The truth is he doesn't know where he's going to find the money from. That's what it is. He doesn't know where he's going to find the money from. He's talking about anything except…”
Watch from 36:48
House of Commons · House of Commons · 2 September 2026
PMQs: Welfare, tax, fiscal rules and markets (Badenoch exchange)
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And can I congratulate the Prime Minister on his stamina? Three hours. Yesterday, he faced 125 questions from MPs across the House. Of course, Labour and the Lib Dems just wanted more government spending as taxpayers'…”
Watch from 31:28PMQs: Welfare, tax, fiscal rules and markets (Badenoch exchange)
“Mr. Speaker, I asked what he cut. He says tax cuts. He hasn't said where the money is coming from. He talks about digital ID. Yeah, I know, he said digital ID, but the Chief Secretary to the former Prime…”
Watch from 34:49PMQs: Welfare, tax, fiscal rules and markets (Badenoch exchange)
“Mr. Speaker, I don't know what any of that has to do with tackling the cost of increasing debt, Mr. Speaker. Collaborating with... collaborating with Jim O'Neill is not how we're going to get the debt cost down and he…”
Watch from 36:59
House of Commons · House of Commons · 1 September 2026
Responses to PM statement: Opposition scrutiny, defence, migration, tax and institutional reform
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And can I welcome the Prime Minister to his place at the dispatch box and take this, my first opportunity, to congratulate him on becoming Prime Minister. He has been in office for 43 days, during…”
Watch from 1:25:34
House of Commons · House of Commons · 15 July 2026
Starmer–Badenoch PMQs duel: Leadership, legacy and policy record
“Mr. Speaker, can I start by thanking the Prime Minister for the way he responded to the murder of Ann Widdecombe last week? This is the first opportunity I've had on the floor of the House to commemorate her life.…”
Watch from 32:34Starmer–Badenoch PMQs duel: Leadership, legacy and policy record
“I can I thank the Prime Minister for the for that answer. And no doubt he will be disappointed that he won't be emulating his hero Harold Wilson in winning multiple elections. However, we all hope that he may be…”
Watch from 36:53Starmer–Badenoch PMQs duel: Leadership, legacy and policy record
“Mr. Speaker, I know how much the Prime Minister has come to enjoy our exchanges. In fact, in the King's speech last month, he told me that on difficult days, my input was always a ray of sunshine. He might…”
Watch from 39:42
House of Commons · House of Commons · 1 July 2026
PMQs: Labour–Conservative clash on defence spending and welfare
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And can I associate myself and this side of the House with the Prime Minister's comments about Venezuela, and also about the Lib Dems. But seriously, Mr. Speaker, the Chief of Defence Staff made it known…”
Watch from 31:04PMQs: Labour–Conservative clash on defence spending and welfare
“Mr. Speaker, the Chief of Defence Staff is an honourable man, and what he and the NATO Secretary General have done is welcome the fact that a plan has been published. Just that it's been published. They've been waiting for…”
Watch from 34:26PMQs: Labour–Conservative clash on defence spending and welfare
“Mr. Speaker, he says that he's delivering this outside the budget. That's right. It should have been in the last budget. The strategic defense review was published last year. It should have been in the last budget, not the next…”
Watch from 37:09
House of Commons · House of Commons · 24 June 2026
PMQs leaders’ exchanges: defence, economy and education
“Thank you, Mr Speaker. And can I associate this side of the House with the Prime Minister's remarks on the horrific train crash, the attacks in Edinburgh and of course Armed Forces Week. I want to start by congratulating the…”
Watch from 30:59PMQs leaders’ exchanges: defence, economy and education
“Mr. Speaker, I think the Prime Minister forgot to mention that in Aberdeen South we got 50%. And he says that he's funding defense. The truth is, he wouldn't be in this mess if his Chancellor had found money for…”
Watch from 32:47PMQs leaders’ exchanges: defence, economy and education
“Mr. Speaker, he is the one who is resigning because of his MPs. There's no point trying to distract from it. And let's be honest, Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has made many mistakes, otherwise he wouldn't be going. But…”
Watch from 40:23
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