remind him that the only people with the right to be upset of the 900,000 scottish pensioners who were left in the cold by labour's cuts. i work very closely with scottish labour. ~ . ., ., , . i work very closely with scottish labour. . ., labour. we run a fantastic campaign earlier this year _ labour. we run a fantastic campaign earlier this year which _ labour. we run a fantastic campaign earlier this year which is _ labour. we run a fantastic campaign earlier this year which is why - labour. we run a fantastic campaign earlier this year which is why she - earlier this year which is why she is sitting up here and not down here. . . ., ., , , here. can i echo the words across the house — here. can i echo the words across the house regarding _ here. can i echo the words across the house regarding emily- here. can i echo the words across. the house regarding emily damari. yesterday— the house regarding emily damari. yesterday marked international day of recognition of persons with disabilities and is a sixth, i became _ disabilities and is a sixth, i became one of the youngest in britain — became one of the youngest in britain to— became one of the youngest in britain to have a hip replacement and relied — britain to have a hip replacement and relied on a blue badge. blue badge _ and relied on a blue badge. blue badge theft has almost quadrupled in the last— badge theft has almost quadrupled in the last ten years. will the prime

minister— the last ten years. will the prime minister help to tackle blue badge theft? _ minister help to tackle blue badge theft? ., minister help to tackle blue badge theft? . ., ~ ., , ., theft? can i thank him for being a owerful theft? can i thank him for being a powerful voice — theft? can i thank him for being a powerful voice for _ theft? can i thank him for being a powerful voice for some - theft? can i thank him for being a powerful voice for some of - theft? can i thank him for being a powerful voice for some of the . theft? can i thank him for being a i powerful voice for some of the most vulnerable in our society? theft of a blue badge is appalling, depriving people of their independence and the ability to travel with confidence. it has a real human impact every single time and that's why we are working closely with local authorities to help them tackle fraud and misuse.— authorities to help them tackle fraud and misuse. thank you, mr seaker. fraud and misuse. thank you, mr speaker- in _ fraud and misuse. thank you, mr speaker. in the _ fraud and misuse. thank you, mr speaker. in the gallery _ fraud and misuse. thank you, mr speaker. in the gallery today - fraud and misuse. thank you, mr speaker. in the gallery today is l fraud and misuse. thank you, mrl speaker. in the gallery today is an pok ridge, a world war ii veteran and intense campaigner. she has flown home from canada to meet the prime minister to discuss the frozen pensions, a policy of denying her and half a million brits who live abroad a frozen pension. i'm sure she won't mind me saying she will be

100 years old and a couple of days. will the prime minister reconsider his decision, give anne the best birthday present ever and meet with her to discuss this decision? i her to discuss this decision? i think you will know and understand our decision is a continuation of the decision of the last government. thank you, mr speaker. does the prime minister share my concern a report by audit scotland finding the scottish government has no clear plan for the nhs in scotland? as a scottish mp i'm delighted this government is providing £4.9 billion for public services in scotland. isn't it time for snp ministers to get a grip and do betterfor constituents who are waiting with some of the longest surgery times in scotland? i’m some of the longest surgery times in scotland? �* ., ., ., scotland? i'm gratefulto him for raising this _ scotland? i'm gratefulto him for raising this because _ scotland? i'm gratefulto him for raising this because waiting - scotland? i'm gratefulto him for raising this because waiting lists| raising this because waiting lists in scotland are appalling and that's why we make the argument they now

have the money, they have got the resources, no more excuses for poor delivery. resources, no more excuses for poor delive . ., , , delivery. that completes prime minister's questions. _ the end of prime minister's the end of prime minister's questions. first of all questioned questions. first of all questioned by kemi badenoch, she began by by kemi badenoch, she began by pressing him on the resignation of pressing him on the resignation of the former transport secretary, the former transport secretary, louise haigh. she talks about the louise haigh. she talks about the budget, and the promise from keir budget, and the promise from keir starmer that he would make the uk starmer that he would make the uk one of the fastest growing economies one of the fastest growing economies in the g7. he said it was on target. in the g7. he said it was on target. the budget featured economy, the the budget featured economy, the nhs, winter fuel payments and much nhs, winter fuel payments and much more. let's get ben wright's more. let's get ben wright's perspective on what we have been perspective on what we have been hearing. take us through the main hearing. take us through the main point, if you well. this point, if you well. this hearing. take us through the main point, if you well.— hearing. take us through the main point, if you well.— point, if you well. as we said before the — point, if you well. as we said before the — point, if you well. as we said before the session _ point, if you well. as we said before the session started, l point, if you well. as we said - before the session started, kemi badenoch did as i thought she might point, if you well. as we said before the session _ point, if you well. as we said before the session started, l point, if you well. as we said - i mentioned the resignation of

before the session started, kemi

moved on was asking about. she then moved on to the economy and that issue around tomorrow's speech and the fact that labour going to set out a whole new load of targets and measurable outcomes they want to try and achieve while they are in power, including one around the economy. we wait to see what to my�*s growth target will be. in opposition, labour told about being the fastest growing economy in the g7 and she asked about whether i was going to be kept. again, keir starmer did not answer the question appointed that the economy now was growing pretty well compared to other european countries and once again, blame the tories for the economic inheritance that this government have picked up. any other particularly tricky moment that's stuck out the keir starmer? i that's stuck out the keir starmer? i don't think so. as we expected. he has developed a technique of

answering the question in a way that he chooses to that doesn't necessarily produce very much news but i thought kemi badenoch was more precise and more focused in her questioning. this was only the fourth time the two of them have jousted across the dispatch box and i think she properly feels that she is developing a more effective style when it comes to these counters. just before we go, please update us on what is happening shortly regarding inheritance tax and how it relates to farmers. what are the opposition try to do?— opposition try to do? they are t in: to opposition try to do? they are trying to keep _ opposition try to do? they are trying to keep the _ opposition try to do? they are trying to keep the focus - opposition try to do? they are trying to keep the focus on . opposition try to do? they are | trying to keep the focus on this issue. of course, this goes back to the decision in the budget to put, apply inheritance tax to farms, other cultural buildings about the value of £1 million or so it was one of the revenue raising measures in rachel reeves's budget that caused a real backlash and uproar from farming communities for some there was that big process that we saw last month —— the big protest. there

is absolutely no inclination to revisit that. the government say that this is necessary and fair for several reasons and they are not going to revisit it. but the conservatives clearly think there is public opposition to this as well, that they are trying to tap and reflect and say they are having an opposition day debate in the commons trying to put pressure on the government. it is not dining debate or vote, government. it is not dining debate orvote, it government. it is not dining debate or vote, it won't lead to any change but they are heavy that they they can use this moment in the comments and they can show the farming community that they are standing beside them —— they are hoping that they can use this. irate beside them -- they are hoping that they can use this.— they can use this. we will be back in the house _ they can use this. we will be back in the house of _ they can use this. we will be back in the house of commons - they can use this. we will be back in the house of commons when . they can use this. we will be back i in the house of commons when that takes place, the tories planning to hold an opposition day debate. antony blinken is paying his final visit to headquarters in brussels

today, promising joe biden's administration would keep trying to funnel arms to ukraine and the time it has got left in power. he also spoke about what has been going on in south korea where the president is under growing pressure to resign after his short lived declaration of martial law. let's have a listen to what antony blinken had to say. plato what antony blinken had to say. nato came together _ what antony blinken had to say. iiié�*iifr came together after two world wars as part of a series of institutions that were built. what is so unique that were built. what is so unique that nato is the compact that it remembers may, that an attack on one as an attack on all. what is it so powerful but that is that it tells any would—be aggressor, if you go after one of us, you have to deal with all of us. that is one of most powerful deterrent to war breaking out in the first place, against the aggression. it is not a surprise that russia has not attacked directly a nato member. so when we

all talk about this powerful desire to avoid conflicts, to prevent wars, to avoid conflicts, to prevent wars, to have peace, the best way to do thatis to have peace, the best way to do that is through ongoing investment. investment in the world's most successful d civilised and that is nato. thank you. the successful d civilised and that is nato. thank you.— successful d civilised and that is nato. thank you. the first question toes nato. thank you. the first question aoes to nato. thank you. the first question goes to washington _ nato. thank you. the first question goes to washington post. - nato. thank you. the first question i goes to washington post. secretary blinken, president _ goes to washington post. secretary blinken, president zelensky - goes to washington post. secretary blinken, president zelensky in - goes to washington post. secretary blinken, president zelensky in the l blinken, president zelensky in the last few— blinken, president zelensky in the last few days — blinken, president zelensky in the last few days has _ blinken, president zelensky in the last few days has signalled - blinken, president zelensky in the last few days has signalled some i last few days has signalled some openness — last few days has signalled some openness to— last few days has signalled some openness to abandoning - last few days has signalled some i openness to abandoning ukraine's effort _ openness to abandoning ukraine's effort to— openness to abandoning ukraine's effort to regain _ openness to abandoning ukraine's effort to regain all— openness to abandoning ukraine's effort to regain all of— openness to abandoning ukraine's effort to regain all of its _ effort to regain all of its territory _ effort to regain all of its territory by _ effort to regain all of its territory by force - effort to regain all of its territory by force in - effort to regain all of its - territory by force in exchange for nato _ territory by force in exchange for nato membership. _ territory by force in exchange for nato membership. i— territory by force in exchange for nato membership. i wanted - territory by force in exchange for nato membership. i wanted to. territory by force in exchange for l nato membership. i wanted to ask what you _ nato membership. i wanted to ask what you thought _ nato membership. i wanted to ask what you thought about _ nato membership. i wanted to ask what you thought about that - what you thought about that strategy. _ what you thought about that strategy. 84 _ what you thought about that strategy, 84 that _ what you thought about that strategy, 84 that was - what you thought about that strategy, 84 that was a - what you thought about that | strategy, 84 that was a good what you thought about that - strategy, 84 that was a good idea? -- if— strategy, 84 that was a good idea? -- if you _ strategy, 84 that was a good idea? -- if you thought _ strategy, 84 that was a good idea? —— if you thought. and _ strategy, 84 that was a good idea? —— if you thought. and especially. strategy, 84 that was a good idea? —— if you thought. and especially if| —— if you thought. and especially if you thought — —— if you thought. and especially if you thought it _ —— if you thought. and especially if you thought it was _

—— if you thought. and especially if you thought it was realistic, - —— if you thought. and especially if you thought it was realistic, givenl you thought it was realistic, given the fact— you thought it was realistic, given the fact that — you thought it was realistic, given the fact that president _ you thought it was realistic, given the fact that president chubb - you thought it was realistic, given the fact that president chubb is l the fact that president chubb is about— the fact that president chubb is about to — the fact that president chubb is about to come _ the fact that president chubb is about to come into _ the fact that president chubb is about to come into office. - the fact that president chubb is i about to come into office. second, the fact that president chubb is - about to come into office. second, a question— about to come into office. second, a question about — about to come into office. second, a question about south _ about to come into office. second, a question about south korea. - about to come into office. second, a question about south korea. i- about to come into office. second, a question about south korea. i am i question about south korea. i am maybe _ question about south korea. i am maybe some _ question about south korea. i am maybe some of— question about south korea. i am maybe some of us _ question about south korea. i am maybe some of us were - question about south korea. i am maybe some of us were with - question about south korea. i am maybe some of us were with youi question about south korea. i am i maybe some of us were with you in march _ maybe some of us were with you in march at _ maybe some of us were with you in march at the — maybe some of us were with you in march at the summit _ maybe some of us were with you in march at the summit for— maybe some of us were with you in| march at the summit for democracy maybe some of us were with you in i march at the summit for democracy in seoui~ _ march at the summit for democracy in seoui~ was— march at the summit for democracy in seoui~ was it — march at the summit for democracy in seoui~ was it a — march at the summit for democracy in seoul. was it a mistake _ march at the summit for democracy in seoul. was it a mistake in— march at the summit for democracy in seoul. was it a mistake in respect- seoul. was it a mistake in respect fact to _ seoul. was it a mistake in respect fact to host— seoul. was it a mistake in respect fact to host a _ seoul. was it a mistake in respect fact to host a democracy- seoul. was it a mistake in respect fact to host a democracy summit. seoul. was it a mistake in respectl fact to host a democracy summit in south _ fact to host a democracy summit in south korea — fact to host a democracy summit in south korea and _ fact to host a democracy summit in south korea and are _ fact to host a democracy summit in south korea and are you _ fact to host a democracy summit in south korea and are you concerned that kim _ south korea and are you concerned that kim john— south korea and are you concerned that kim john own _ 1405 00:10: