war ii and that all wars end with the piece, what is the prime minister's resolution to work with others towards a more peaceful world in 2025? item others towards a more peaceful world in 2025? a, a, ~ a, in 2025? can i thank her for her auestion in 2025? can i thank her for her question and — in 2025? can i thank her for her question and i'm _ in 2025? can i thank her for her question and i'm sure _ in 2025? can i thank her for her question and i'm sure all- in 2025? can i thank her for her - question and i'm sure all colleagues across the values of the parliamentarians for peace which i know she is involved with, and their work to support human rights across the globe. that is the sentiment i think we take into this festive period. think we take into this festive eriod. . ~' ,, think we take into this festive eriod. . ~ ,, .,, think we take into this festive eriod. . ~ ., period. thank you. it was good to hear that the _ period. thank you. it was good to hear that the prime _ period. thank you. it was good to hear that the prime minister - period. thank you. it was good to l hear that the prime minister visited british soldiers in estonia yesterday before they have to spend christmas away from their families. we would all like to see lasting peace emerge for ukraine in the new year, but putin may take any deal brokered by trump as a break in which to re—equip and rearm. what will his government do to deter russia from restarting its imperial war of aggression following any

peace deal? flan war of aggression following any peace deal?— war of aggression following any eace deal? . . ., ., ., peace deal? can i congratulate him on his appointment _ peace deal? can i congratulate him on his appointment to _ peace deal? can i congratulate him on his appointment to the - on his appointment to the intelligence and security committee and thank him for raising the question of our troops in estonia, who will be there over christmas without their families. and they are right on the front line with a very clear sense of purpose as part of our nato contingent and we thank them. he is right that we must continue to support ukraine and that was the subject of our discussions in estonia yesterday, make sure ukraine was put in the strongest possible position, whether in negotiations or not, and be clear that this conflict could be ended straightaway if the aggressor, russia, backed off. the straightaway if the aggressor, russia, backed off. ~ �* ,, ., russia, backed off. the waspi women fou~ht russia, backed off. the waspi women fou . ht one russia, backed off. the waspi women fought one of — russia, backed off. the waspi women fought one of the _ russia, backed off. the waspi women fought one of the most _ russia, backed off. the waspi women fought one of the most sustained - russia, backed off. the waspi women fought one of the most sustained and| fought one of the most sustained and passionate campaigns forjustice passionate campaigns for justice that passionate campaigns forjustice that i can remember, you're in, year

out. we did promise them that we would give them justice. i understand the issue about the cost, but does the prime minister really understand how let down waspi women feel today? i do understand how let down waspi women feeltoda ? ., , ., feeltoday? i do understand the concern, feeltoday? i do understand the concern. of _ feeltoday? i do understand the concern, of course _ feeltoday? i do understand the concern, of course i _ feeltoday? i do understand the concern, of course i do. - feeltoday? i do understand the concern, of course i do. i- feeltoday? i do understand the concern, of course i do. i set i feel today? i do understand the| concern, of course i do. i set out the history, mr speaker, but the research is clear that 90% of those impacted did know about the change. and in those circumstances, the taxpayer simply cannot afford the burden, the tens of billions of pounds of compensation. but i do understand the concerns. i pounds of compensation. but i do understand the concerns.- pounds of compensation. but i do understand the concerns. i know the prime minister _ understand the concerns. i know the prime minister is _ understand the concerns. i know the prime minister is aware _ understand the concerns. i know the prime minister is aware of _ understand the concerns. i know the prime minister is aware of the - understand the concerns. i know the prime minister is aware of the case | prime minister is aware of the case of my constituent sara sharif who was brutally tortured and appallingly murdered by her father

and stepmother. i want her legacy to be one where she is the last vulnerable child to be killed by people that should have looked after her. will the prime minister ensured that an independent inquest and review is taken into her death and it is held immediately in the new year, so we can learn why public authorities failed, so we can ensure that it never happens again. he rightly raises this absolutely harrowing case and it is important that all the lessons are learned, there is an independent process going on but we must be clear about overhauling children's social care to keep young people safe, and looking again about the framework for home—schooling amongst other things. we need to learn those lessons. we are taking steps, there is a process going on at the moment and i will update the house in due course. we will leave prime minister's questions at this point. we will of

course bring you any important developments as they come. let me introduce our _ developments as they come. let me introduce our guest _ developments as they come. let me introduce our guest brew, _ developments as they come. let me introduce our guest brew, minister. introduce our guest brew, minister michael shanks, kevin hollinrake for the conservatives shadow levelling up the conservatives shadow levelling up secretary and chris missing. the final session of pmqs, it has gone fast this term. kemi badenoch posing the questions to keir starmer, broadly on the economy, particularly on the decision to cut winter fuel payment to millions of pensioners and also about the budget. how do you think she is doing? she has a how do you think she is doing? sue: has a difficultjob. it is a cliche to say it but being leader of the opposition is probably the toughest job in westminster and she is trying to pick up her party after a colossal defeat. i am struck by the political debate seems much more competitive than the numbers suggest

it should. i thought the exchanges today tapped into the central challenge for the government, which is that as the last couple of years have proven, governing in the 20 20s is difficult for all of the reasons we are well aware of and the challenges that keir starmer is facing repeatedly, and we have seen the latest case in the last 20 for hours, is the charge critics can put to him about hypocrisy, saying something in opposition and doing something in opposition and doing something different in government. we have seen that with the waspi women and the government have decided there will not be compensation. i wasn't surprised because of the nature of where the public finances are, the other pressures around other compensation we can both agree on. i'm not going

to talk about — we can both agree on. i'm not going to talk about the _ we can both agree on. i'm not going to talk about the contending - we can both agree on. i'm not going to talk about the contending singles | to talk about the contending singles for the top of the charts but i will end, mr speaker, this last question byjust repeating a happy christmas and a peaceful new year to everyone across the house. i and a peaceful new year to everyone across the house.— studio: there we are, the final prime minister's questions of 2024, a very lively one. mps obviously feeling some excitement towards the christmas break forthcoming and it started off with a question we have heard a lot about, the subject of the women campaigning against the loss of their pensions, the rise in pension age, they missed out because of changes to the system. we are waiting to just see if the shadow foreign secretary priti patel gets to her feet to ask an urgent

question on the chagos islands, that archipelago that labour has announced it will be handing to mauritius. but we are just waiting to see if that happens straightaway but in the meantime we do have helen catt standing by to talk us through what we just heard. kemi badenoch asking the prime minister, as expected, there was a lot about the economy. expected, there was a lot about the econom . ., , , expected, there was a lot about the econom . . , , , expected, there was a lot about the econom . .,, , , ~ ., , expected, there was a lot about the econom. , , economy. there was but this pmqs was really dominated _ economy. there was but this pmqs was really dominated by _ economy. there was but this pmqs was really dominated by the _ economy. there was but this pmqs was really dominated by the waspi - economy. there was but this pmqs was really dominated by the waspi women i really dominated by the waspi women issue, it came up time and again, not really from the front benches beyond kemi badenoch accusing labour of playing politics with the issue, she quickly pivoted actually... what might helen, i'm sorry, we do have that urgent question, straight back to the commons for priti patel. mauritius over the future sovereignty of the british indian ocean charity.— sovereignty of the british indian ocean chari . ., ~ ocean charity. thank you mr speaker. can i thank the _ ocean charity. thank you mr speaker. can i thank the lady _ ocean charity. thank you mr speaker. can i thank the lady for _ ocean charity. thank you mr speaker. can i thank the lady for her _ can i thank the lady for her question. we welcomed yesterday's reiteration by the prime minister of

his willingness to conclude a deal with the uk. we are confident that the agreement is in both sides shared interests and we will continue working with a new government to finalise the deal. the prime ministers comments follow his commitment to completing negotiations following his election in an exchange of letters with the prime minister. and, as part of the usual engagement, the envoyjonathan powell met him in late november to stop that process and this was followed last week by a visit to mauritius by the uk chief negotiator harriet matthews and other officials for the talks which were productive, and it's now completely understand about the new mauritian government will want time to study the details. it would not be appropriate or usual for me to go running commentary on what was discussed during routine and private engagements nor indeed on any potential future engagements, however, i am confident that we have agreed a good and fair deal that is

in both sides interests. it protects the base of proportional cost, supported across the national security architecture in the usa and by india for those very reasons. there will be clear commitments as i've said a number of times in this has come in the treaty for robust security arrangements including preventing the presence of foreign security forces on the outer islands ensuring the base can continue to operate securely and effectively. the agreement are subject to finalising a treaty and following signature the government will bring forward a bill to enable a citation of that treaty and both houses of parliament will also have the opportunity to scrutinise that treaty before ratification. thank ou, mr treaty before ratification. thank you, mr speaker. _ treaty before ratification. thank you, mr speaker. thanks - treaty before ratification. thank you, mr speaker. thanks for . treaty before ratification. thank you, mr speaker. thanks for granting the surge in question once again, ministers have been reluctantly dragged to the house and i've seen the foreign secretary leg it from the foreign secretary leg it from the house in fact, in a world of increasing danger and change and uncertainty why are they so keen to surrender this strategic asset? we have been told repeatedly by

ministers and this is a good deal, it has the support of the national security apparatus, we keep hearing this but where is the evidence to justify these hollow complaints? and if the dealer so good, why it has the government been so secretive about the details, so can the minister explain, i'm so sorry the foreign secretary has just abandoned the house are not even come here, because yet again we are responding to media reports. will the minister be able to extend the lease on the military base after 99 years as reported? will me and the usa still have full autonomy of operation? what safeguards will be in place to stop other countries including china from potentially trying to establish themselves on the base or near the military base on diego garcia? how much of the taxpayer be liable for each year? and in total over 99 years? now that we know we'll be paying for the privilege of giving away these islands, what exactly is

our money going to be paying for? and the government claims it can't disclose this information about the news, but he can at least surely say and explain and be honest where is this budget coming from? if it accounted for in the budget forecast, presented in the autumn, we all heard about those budget forecasts recently, tell us what the funding is going to be for the economic partnership and the trust fund for the people? can you also tell us what aspects of this deal the new mauritian government want reconsidered in the response? what consideration is being given to provide more funding or to weaken any protections that may be in this lease and can you explain importantly why has it been the views of the community in chagos which have been so ignored? when the whole world can see that this proposed deal was falling apart, the foreign secretary and this government tried to flog it constantly, not only is this

monumental failure of statecraft from this labour government, it is also a significant humiliation for the foreign secretary and his credibility and the prime minister and by are labour putting the security at risk, ignoring the people of chagos and go into freefall in this world? it is people of chagos and go into freefall in this world? it is two minutes- _ freefall in this world? it is two minutes- a — freefall in this world? it is two minutes. a reminder. - freefall in this world? it is two minutes. a reminder. we - freefall in this world? it is two minutes. a reminder. we are | minutes. a reminder. we are absolutely — minutes. a reminder. we are absolutely not _ minutes. a reminder. we are absolutely not damaging - minutes. a reminder. we are absolutely not damaging our| minutes. a reminder. we are - absolutely not damaging our security but protecting it to this deal and thatis but protecting it to this deal and that is why this deal has been agreed to protect the operation of that base to protect against the legal uncertainty and to ensure it's on a safe footing well into the next century. she constantly refers to giving up the bass on chagos but it's exactly the opposite, it protects it on diego garcia, to continue operating at the base. we had enough all the way through pmqs. if i hear_ had enough all the way through pmqs. if i hear any— had enough all the way through pmqs. if i hear any more, you are out and if i hear any more, you are out and i seriously— if i hear any more, you are out and i seriously mean that. i'm constantly not putting up with it.

ministen — constantly not putting up with it. minister. mr constantly not putting up with it. minister. ~ ,,, ., ,, constantly not putting up with it. minister. ~ .,~ , constantly not putting up with it. minister. ~ , , minister. mr speaker, she constantly refers as if somehow _ minister. mr speaker, she constantly refers as if somehow we _ minister. mr speaker, she constantly refers as if somehow we are - minister. mr speaker, she constantly refers as if somehow we are giving i refers as if somehow we are giving up refers as if somehow we are giving up the base on diego garcia but that's the exact opposite of what this deal does. unlike the failure to secure a deal and is in the previous administration which i might remind the house went through 11 rounds of negotiations and failed to secure a deal to protect our base, so it protects the base. mr speaker, she asked a series of the questions, would we be able to on the answer is yes, it would be have the answer is yes, it would be have the autonomy of our operations for those allies? absolutely yes. are there safeguards in place to prevent foreign forces or others on the outer islands? absolutely yes. i've answered the questions on cost a number of times, and we are very clear, very, very clear it is not normal practice for the uk to confirm the value of its payments for military bases anywhere across the globe and we have not done this in the case of any other base for example and the usa itself is not confirmed the value of its direct

payments for bases including in djibouti and the marshall islands. she spoke about the chagosians, but i'm confident this deal has clear benefits for their community and allow resettlement of the outer islands and allow visits and there islands and allow visits and there is a trust fund she mentioned, herself, and it's clear she referred to media reports and is a huge amount of speculation so let's get back to the actual facts on this, mr speaker. mauritius, the prime list has confirmed itself come in mauritius, to his assembly, that is willing to conclude this deal with the uk and those are the facts, mr speaker. we will protect our national security and our interests. fair and fast compensation. what you make of the decision by the government yesterday? it is absolutely shocking and unexpected. i am absolutely disgusted with the whole situation

and it was really a slap in the face. ~ ., ., ,, and it was really a slap in the face. . . ., y., and it was really a slap in the face. ~ ., ., ., ., face. what do you say to that, michael shanks? _ face. what do you say to that, michael shanks? and - face. what do you say to that, michael shanks? and as - face. what do you say to that, michael shanks? and as yourl michael shanks? and as your constituent. taste michael shanks? and as your constituent.— michael shanks? and as your constituent. ~ . ., ., ., constituent. we have had half a dozen conversations _ constituent. we have had half a dozen conversations about - constituent. we have had half a dozen conversations about this| constituent. we have had half a - dozen conversations about this issue since _ dozen conversations about this issue since i— dozen conversations about this issue since i was _ dozen conversations about this issue since i was elected last year. she has always— since i was elected last year. she has always been forthright with my views_ has always been forthright with my views but— has always been forthright with my views but i— has always been forthright with my views but i have also been forthright in saying from the very beginning — forthright in saying from the very beginning of my conversation that i don't _ beginning of my conversation that i don't think— beginning of my conversation that i don't think universal compensation system _ don't think universal compensation system was fair. partly, this is an incredibly— system was fair. partly, this is an incredibly difficult decision, but we have — incredibly difficult decision, but we have to remember that first of all it is_ we have to remember that first of all it is based entirely on the administration point that the ombudsman picked up. we administration point that the ombudsman picked up. we will get them to visit _ ombudsman picked up. we will get them to visit the islands, _ ombudsman picked up. we will get them to visit the islands, including | them to visit the islands, including le guilly with the protections in place. le guilly with the protections in lace. ., ,, . ., , ., place. the foreign secretary told this house _ place. the foreign secretary told this house that _ place. the foreign secretary told this house that this _ place. the foreign secretary told this house that this deal - place. the foreign secretary told this house that this deal was - place. the foreign secretary told this house that this deal was in l place. the foreign secretary told l this house that this deal was in the uk's security interests yet since

then we are seeing nothing that assures allies or appeals enemies. does mr think it wise to announce this and does he think it would be wise for any future agreement to come before this house the scrutiny and a vote before a signature? it's important any agreement is allied with the icj, so now negotiations have reopened, can the minister say how chagosian people will be represented? and asylum seekers were illegally detained in chagos and upon conditions, will he apologise for that and ensure the camp they were held is now closed? fin for that and ensure the camp they were held is now closed?- were held is now closed? on his first questions _ were held is now closed? on his first questions about _ were held is now closed? on his first questions about the - first questions about the chagosians, their interests are absolutely at the heart of this deal and i'm sure there are a number of

provisions to satisfy the concerns members have raised in good faith across this house and the chagosians have raised with me directly, this was a negotiation between the uk and mauritius. he said he is aware of the icj judgment, he can read that in his own time. he asked about the situation regarding migrants and of course we absolutely recognise and are carefully considering the judgment of the court this week. but the government inherited a deeply troubling situation which remain unresolved under the last administration for years after the migrants arrived and i believe the shadow secretary was home secretary when the migrants arrived and we were absolutely clear this was a unsustainable situation and we work at pace to resolve the situation, we will carefully consider what the court says.

will carefully consider what the court says-— will carefully consider what the court sa s. . _, ., court says. can i confirm what he has said, that _ court says. can i confirm what he has said, that since _ court says. can i confirm what he has said, that since this - court says. can i confirm what he has said, that since this was - has said, that since this was announced, there has been no concern raised with the government by the security services?— raised with the government by the security services? indeed, as far as i am security services? indeed, as far as i am aware — security services? indeed, as far as i am aware that _ security services? indeed, as far as i am aware that is _ security services? indeed, as far as i am aware that is aware _ security services? indeed, as far as i am aware that is aware and - security services? indeed, as far as i am aware that is aware and the i i am aware that is aware and the opposite, there has been a warm welcome for this agreement from across the united states security apparatus because it puts this base and our operations and shared operations on a secure footing in the future. i remind the house, that is the very reason this government and the former foreign secretary started this process in the first place, so we are told.- started this process in the first place, so we are told. thank you. i would be very _ place, so we are told. thank you. i would be very grateful _ place, so we are told. thank you. i would be very grateful if _ place, so we are told. thank you. i would be very grateful if the - would be very grateful if the minister was able to answer this with a yes or no. did the right honourable member have any conversations with philip sans casey about diego garcia without the presence of foreign office or other government civil service, yes or no?

i do not comment on details and i'm sure he can ask the prime minister that himself. sure he can ask the prime minister that himself-— that himself. thank you. for those of us that have _ that himself. thank you. for those of us that have served _ that himself. thank you. for those of us that have served for- that himself. thank you. for those of us that have served for the - that himself. thank you. for those of us that have served for the us l of us that have served for the us military, that have and retain genuine and close links with the us military and know that this does not have the concern that others are trying to conflate around these issues, could i ask for the minister's view on how this is viewed by our us military friends? i thank him for that question, and praise him for his service and work and i am very clear. our allies in the us and other allies who rely on important guarantees this base provides supportive of this deal, it is being supported across the security apparatus at every level. is being supported across the security apparatus at every level.

that is crucial because we would not that is crucial because we would not have signed up to a deal if it did have signed up to a deal if it did not protect our interests and those not protect our interests and those of our closest allies. can of our closest allies. can not protect our interests and those of our closest allies.— of our closest allies. can the minister enlighten _ not protect our interests and those of our closest allies.— of our closest allies. can the minister enlighten _ of our closest allies. can the minister enlighten us - of our closest allies. can the minister enlighten us as - of our closest allies. can the minister enlighten us - of our closest allies. can the minister enlighten us as - of our closest allies. can the minister enlighten us as to l of our closest allies. can the l minister enlighten us as to the attitude of the incoming trump of our closest allies. can the minister enlighten us as to l of our closest allies. can the l minister enlighten us as to the attitude of the incoming trump administration on the deal? does he administration on the deal? does he know or should i ask the honourable know or should i ask the honourable memberfor know or should i ask the honourable memberfor know or should i ask the honourable member for clacton? member for clacton? know or should i ask the honourable memberfor clacton? brute know or should i ask the honourable know or should i ask the honourable memberfor clacton? brute know or should i ask the honourable member for clacton?— know or should i ask the honourable member for clacton? we welcome the election of president _ member for clacton?— know or should i ask the honourable member for clacton? we welcome the election of president _ member for clacton? we welcome the election of president electron - member for clacton? we welcome the minister, across the member for clacton? we welcome the election of president electron - member for clacton? we welcome the election of president electron and - election of president electron and - election of president electron and —— elect trump. we are confident election of president electron and —— elect trump. we are confident that when the full details of this that when the full details of this deal are provided by the us national deal are provided by the us national security apparatus, any concerns security apparatus, any concerns will be allayed. i will be allayed. i security apparatus, any concerns will be allayed._ security apparatus, any concerns will be allayed._ security apparatus, any concerns will be allayed. i know the minister is a stron: security apparatus, any concerns will be allayed. i know the minister is a stron: will be allayed. i know the minister will be allayed. i know the minister is a strong supporter _ will be allayed. i know the minister is a strong supporter of _ will be allayed. i know the minister is a strong supporter of overseas i is a strong supporter of overseas territories, as is the foreign secretary and the prime minister, despite this being documented already in this house and in

gibraltar, for example, can the is a strong supporter _

will be allayed. i know the minister is a str so supporter _ will be allayed. i know the minister is a str so a upporter _ will be allayed. i know the minister is a str so a criticism _ will be allayed. i know the minister is a str so a criticism for— garcia. so a criticism for the government for leaving the uk without sovereign territorial control over a piece of land in the indian ocean that is deemed pretty important for western security, the government responding to those concerns. let'sjust government responding to those concerns. let's just hear also from another player in this matter, mauritius, because the deal for britain to hand over control of the chagos islands to mauritius has been put into question because of the new mauritian prime minister issued last minute counterproposals. took office with a sweeping election victory last month and he said he had doubts about the deal yet to be finalised. i have informed the house that an independent review of the draft agreement which was proposed by the uk and agreed by the

former government and the exercise of sovereignty over the chagos archipelago. the independent review has been completed and opinions submitted by legal advisers have been considered by an interministerial committee, chaired by me, which included the deputy prime minister, the attorney general and the ministerfor prime minister, the attorney general and the minister for foreign affairs. following the letter, which the prime minister of the united kingdom addressed to me, on the 12th of november 2024 and the meeting which i had with mrjonathan powell, the uk national secretary adviser, on the 25th of november, the delegation of officials from the united kingdom came to mauritius last week forfurther united kingdom came to mauritius last week for further discussions with the mauritian authorities. apart from meetings which were held between senior officials from mauritius and the united kingdom,

the head of the uk delegation called upon me. during the discussions, mauritius made clear that while it is still willing to conclude an agreement with the united kingdom, the draft agreement shown to us after the general elections is one which, in our view, would not produce the benefits that the nation could expect from such an agreement. therefore, mauritius accordingly submitted counterproposals to the uk so that an agreement which is in the best interest of mauritius can be concluded. the response of the united kingdom to the counterproposals was received yesterday afternoon and is now being currently considered. thank you, madam speaker. bud currently considered. thank you, madam speaker.— currently considered. thank you, madam speaker. and that is the new prime minister _ madam speaker. and that is the new prime minister of _ madam speaker. and that is the new prime minister of mauritius, - madam speaker. and that is the new prime minister of mauritius, the - prime minister of mauritius, the nation that britain is proposing to hand over control of the chagos islands up raising some questions about that potential deal, issuing a

last minute counterproposals to the deal. we will keep you up—to—date with all the news on our website and the bbc news app. for the moment, it is over to carol for the weather. hello again! it's been a windy and a mild start to the day. we've also had some rain courtesy of this area of low pressure. the rain pushing northwards and eastwards and clearing, only to be replaced later by the next batch of rain coming up from the southwest. so as we go through the course of the afternoon, we will see behind the rain, some brighter skies developing, even some sunshine, a peppering of showers coming in across the northwest, and then heavier rain moving in across the southwest and also in through wales. temperatures today widely 10 to 13 degrees, but in scotland and northern ireland, as the wind veers to a northwesterly, temperatures will actually go down. so through this evening and overnight the rain continues to clear away towards the north sea. behind that, some clearer skies, but also a lot of showers coming in to the north and the west, and on the hills in the north and the west.

some of those will be wintry. it's going to be a colder night and in fact we could see a touch of frost. northeast scotland, northeast england and also northern ireland. so tomorrow we'll all be bathed in this northwesterly flow. it's going to feel colder than today. it's going to be a blustery day. so when you add on the wind chill it will feel colder than the temperatures i'm going to show you in a jiffy. but a lot of dry weather, some blue skies, showers in the north and the west again, some of those will be wintry on the hills. temperature wise, well, temperature is much lower than today. on your thermometer it will look like there are 5 to 9 degrees, but add on the wind chill and it will feel colder than that if you're stepping out. overnight thursday, this ridge of high pressure builds in too, some of us will see a frost. and then on friday, this next weather front comes in introducing some rain. so a cold start to the day on friday, but there'll be some bright skies to start with. showers developing ahead of the weather front, moving out of scotland and northern ireland into england and wales. and behind that we see a return to bright skies and some showers,

but not quite as cold, the wind veering now from a northwesterly to more of a westerly. then, as we head on into the weekend, while we've got a deep area of low pressure coming our way with its weather fronts, look at the isobars on saturday, it is going to be a windy day, worth bearing that in mind, if you're travelling. we could have gales across the north and west, but windy everywhere and through the weekend it's going to turn colder with the showers turning more wintry.

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