�* waiting are obviously waiting imminently. helen, just as we wait for the questioning in pmqs to start, you mention the chagos islands as well, but ultimately it will be tulip siddiq that will be the main focus area for kemi badenoch. tulip siddiq was the exchequer to the treasury secretary which has ministerial responsibility for anti—corruption. to remind you why this has become an issue, she became involved in allegations of corruption that linked to her auntie, who was the former prime minister of bangladesh. there are claims that she helped broker a nuclear deal for russia and she denies this when the claims were first raised by political opponents by her auntie. there are also allegations around a flat that she was gifted in a

london apartment block with a man with links to her aunt and other political affiliations have nothing to do with tulip siddiq, but she referred herself to the independent adviser ministerial standards and he looked at her case and didn't find any evidence of propriety she did not... but he said it was regrettable that she was not more alert to the potential reputational risks arising from her close family's association with bangladesh. and they should consider ongoing responsibilities. let's crossover _ ongoing responsibilities. let's crossover for _ ongoing responsibilities. let's crossover for those _ ongoing responsibilities. let's crossover for those who - ongoing responsibilities. let's crossover for those who want to watch the bafta nominations. we underline our shared commitment with the special relationship in years to come. mr speaker, we have launched our ai opportunities action plan which

makes sure we seize the opportunities of ai makes sure we seize the opportunities of al to benefit working people as part of our plan for change. that will boost productivity, transform public services, delivered £39 of 13,000 jobs. public services, delivered £39 of 13,000jobs. mr speaker, we of 13,000 jobs. mr speaker, we have of 13,000jobs. mr speaker, we have meetings with ministerial colleagues and with duties to this house, i will have further meetings today. with over £155 meetings today. with over 4.5 exits over _ meetings today. with over 4.5 exits over the _ meetings today. with over 4.5; exits over the last year, maidenhead is a busy hub. a busy facility that is not fit for purpose, does the prime minister understand how maidenhead residents face at the station and will he commit this government to fixing the issues?

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that is why we have established skills _ that is why we have established skills england to train the workforce. doubt i will ensure that she gets _ workforce. doubt i will ensure that she gets the meeting that she wants with the _ she gets the meeting that she wants with the relevant minister. the opposition. _ with the relevant minister. the opposition, kemi _ with the relevant minister. tue: opposition, kemi badenoch. with the relevant minister. the| opposition, kemi badenoch. on frida , opposition, kemi badenoch. q�*i friday, when borrowing costs hit levels not seen since labour were last in government, i met representatives in chesterfield. 0ne told me that his business will not exist in four years' time because of this government's policies. it may not even exist next year. the prime minister made trying to blame his inheritance or global factors. but why should anyone trust a word he says over the businesses who are saying again and again that his budget means fewerjobs, lower growth and higher borrowing costs.

as you know is, the global economy is experiencing higher borrowing costs _ is experiencing higher borrowing costs we — is experiencing higher borrowing costs. we took the tavern right decisions — costs. we took the tavern right decisions in the budget to get our finances _ decisions in the budget to get our finances back in order. we had to deal— finances back in order. we had to deal with— finances back in order. we had to deal with a — finances back in order. we had to deal with a £22 billion black hole. we make — deal with a £22 billion black hole. we make difficult skirts, raise taxes — we make difficult skirts, raise taxes to— we make difficult skirts, raise taxes to invest in health, public services — taxes to invest in health, public services vital to grow. we have a commitment to our fiscal rules. as you can _ commitment to our fiscal rules. as you can see — commitment to our fiscal rules. as you can see from our inflation figures — you can see from our inflation figures from this morning contrast that with — figures from this morning contrast that with the party opposite. they were _ that with the party opposite. they were not— that with the party opposite. they were not brave enough to take those difficult _ were not brave enough to take those difficult decisions. they have opposed _ difficult decisions. they have opposed all of our measures to stabilise — opposed all of our measures to stabilise the economy and promote growth _ stabilise the economy and promote growth. she wants all the benefits of the _ growth. she wants all the benefits of the budget, but you can't say how she's— of the budget, but you can't say how she's going — of the budget, but you can't say how she's going to pay for them. they haven't— she's going to pay for them. they

haven't changed. they are still economic— haven't changed. they are still economic vandals and fantasies. imagine — economic vandals and fantasies. imagine where we would be if they were still— imagine where we would be if they were still in charge. mr imagine where we would be if they were still in charge.— were still in charge. mr speaker, 'ust toda were still in charge. mr speaker, just today the — were still in charge. mr speaker, just today the retail _ were still in charge. mr speaker, just today the retail consortium l just today the retail consortium said two thirds of businesses will have to raise prices because of the tax hike. his chancellor ignored all the warnings and ploughed ahead with a net borrowing spree. now we have businesses saying they will raise prices to cover his jobs tax, we have an energy policy that will drive the bills. all the while, we are spending more and more on debt interest and we do on schools and universities. the prime minister refused to repeat his chancellor's promised that she would not come back for more. when he now ruled out any new tax rises this year? mr speaker, we took the writer

difficult _ speaker, we took the writer difficult decisions at the budget. they did — difficult decisions at the budget. they did not have the courage to take these decisions was that the said the _ take these decisions was that the said the mess in the first place. when _ said the mess in the first place. when it— said the mess in the first place. when it comes to tax, she knows the limits— when it comes to tax, she knows the limits of— when it comes to tax, she knows the limits of what i can save on this dispatch— limits of what i can save on this dispatch box. but we are committed to our— dispatch box. but we are committed to our fiscal — dispatch box. but we are committed to our fiscal rules. we cannot tax our way— to our fiscal rules. we cannot tax our way out — to our fiscal rules. we cannot tax our way out of the problem is that they left— our way out of the problem is that they left us. they were howling at they left us. they were howling at the spending decisions. they would not take _ the spending decisions. they would not take them. we are sticking to the spending decisions that focuses absolutely on growth. they flatlined the economy, a mini badge the economy, — the economy, a mini badge the economy, worse cost of living crisis in living _ economy, worse cost of living crisis in living memory and left a £22 billion— in living memory and left a £22 billion black i am not taking lessons _ billion black i am not taking lessons from then on the economy. the prime — lessons from then on the economy. the prime minister knows very well the 0b are found no set. he talks

about a budget three years ago. the borrowing class last regard the 27 year high. the chancellor is apparently promising to be ruthless in reducing spending. let me suggest something that he should collect. there is no way that we should be giving up british territory in chagos. he is rushing a deal that will be disastrous and which will land taxpayers with a multi—billion pound bill. why does the prime minister think the british people should pay to surrender something thatis should pay to surrender something that is already ours? mr should pay to surrender something that is already ours?— should pay to surrender something that is already ours? mr speaker, we inherited a situation _ that is already ours? mr speaker, we inherited a situation where _ that is already ours? mr speaker, we inherited a situation where a - inherited a situation where a long—term operation of a vital military— long—term operation of a vital military base was under threat because — military base was under threat because of legal challenges. the negotiations were started under the last government. the then foreign

secretary— last government. the then foreign secretary came to this house to say why he _ secretary came to this house to say why he was— secretary came to this house to say why he was starting negotiations and what he _ why he was starting negotiations and what he wanted to achieve. he said the aim _ what he wanted to achieve. he said the aim was— what he wanted to achieve. he said the aim was to ensure the continued effective _ the aim was to ensure the continued effective operation of the base. that is— effective operation of the base. that is precisely what this deal has delivered — that is precisely what this deal has delivered. mr that is precisely what this deal has delivered. ~ ,, , ., ,, , that is precisely what this deal has delivered. ~ .,~ , ., delivered. mr speaker, there is no one he can — delivered. mr speaker, there is no one he can blame _ delivered. mr speaker, there is no one he can blame for— delivered. mr speaker, there is no one he can blame for the - delivered. mr speaker, there is no one he can blame for the study - delivered. mr speaker, there is no | one he can blame for the study and accept himself. at the budget, labour working congratulating themselves on having the first female chancellor, elaine said in a show that they had somebody actually qualified to do the job. the prime minister ——. the prime minister --. i want to hear the opposition. _

the prime minister --. i want to hear the opposition. prime - the prime minister --. i want to i hear the opposition. prime minister claims he has _ hear the opposition. prime minister claims he has full _ hear the opposition. prime minister claims he has full confidence - hear the opposition. prime minister claims he has full confidence in - hear the opposition. prime minister claims he has full confidence in the | claims he has full confidence in the chancellor. the markets do not. yesterday, the chancellor reiterated her promise to have 21 budget per year. she cannot meet fiscal rules and they will need to be an emergency budget. this is the prime minister stand by the chancellor's commitment that there will be only one budget this year? the chancellor will be in place _ one budget this year? the chancellor will be in place for _ one budget this year? the chancellor will be in place for many _ one budget this year? the chancellor will be in place for many many - one budget this year? the chancellor will be in place for many many years| will be in place for many many years to come _ will be in place for many many years to come i_ will be in place for many many years to come. i could criticise their chancellors, but i don't have enough time _ chancellors, but i don't have enough time we _ chancellors, but i don't have enough time. we have one budget. strong fiscal— time. we have one budget. strong fiscal rules — time. we have one budget. strong fiscal rules and we will stick to them — fiscal rules and we will stick to them. unlike party opposite. speaker, _ them. unlike party opposite. speaker, at a time of turmoil in the market, the prime minister was distracted by the crisis around the

former city minister. what does it tell us about his judgment yesterday he said that he was saddened that his close friend resigned? this was an anti—corruption minister and a criminal investigation for corruption. mohammed younis, the nobel prizewinner said that london properties gifted to the former city minister may be proceeds of robbery. will the prime minister offered bangladesh the full support of our national crime agency and ensuring that any properties bought with stolen fountains are properly investigated? mr stolen fountains are properly investigated?— stolen fountains are properly investigated? stolen fountains are properly investiuated? ~ .,~ ., investigated? mr speaker, the former ci minister investigated? mr speaker, the former city minister referred _ investigated? mr speaker, the former city minister referred herself- investigated? mr speaker, the former city minister referred herself to - city minister referred herself to the independent dundee inquiry. she knows _ the independent dundee inquiry. she knows full— the independent dundee inquiry. she knows full well there was no breach of the _ knows full well there was no breach of the code. she knows that there was no _ of the code. she knows that there was no wrongdoing in the former minister— was no wrongdoing in the former minister fully co—operated. she referred — minister fully co—operated. she referred herself a week ago. i got

the report— referred herself a week ago. i got the report yesterday and resigned yesterday afternoon. compare that with the _ yesterday afternoon. compare that with the shadow foreign secretary. he broke _ with the shadow foreign secretary. he broke the ministerial code, it was ignored. he had to resign because — was ignored. he had to resign because it _ was ignored. he had to resign because it was not a concern recentlv _ because it was not a concern recently. she is now serving the leader— recently. she is now serving the leader of— recently. she is now serving the leader of the opposition. thank god the british— leader of the opposition. thank god the british public to them out. mr the british public to them out. speaker, he the british public to them out. mr speaker, he did not the british public to them out. m speaker, he did not answer the question about the national crime agency. lastly, he did not want any inquiry that would expose dodgy labour councillors. the prime minister noni convicted a convicted fraudster as his secretary. he had full confidence in a minister who resigned yesterday in disgrace. he is negotiating a secret deal to

surrender british territory and taxpayers in this country will pay for the humiliation. now, taxpayers in this country will pay forthe humiliation. now, it taxpayers in this country will pay for the humiliation. now, it turns out his government may write a check to compensate out his