let me introduce our guest brew, minister. introduce our guest brew, minister michael shanks, kevin hollinrakeservatives 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 t

. >> however, shadow housing secretary kevin hollinrake claims the situation is far worse under labour than the previous conservative government. >> the economy is tanking, as we know. business confidence has gone through the floor. family businesses are having to make difficult decisions in terms of their investment because of things like the business, property relief changes. and same with family farms. so you're seeing this right across the economy why business confidence is dropping. and that's having a real world impact on our economy. >> now a 35 year old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a five year old boy in essex. lincoln barton died on the 15th of december following an incident in windstar drive in south ockendon. police were called to the scene following reports of serious concerns for the welfare of a child and a woman, and officers worked alongside paramedics in an attempt to save lincoln. a woman was taken to hospital for treatment following the incident where her condition improved. 35 year old claire barton, of windstar drive, has been charged w

take a listen to him clashing with tory mp kevin hollinrake on immigration too. >> you haven't got aat's chance in hell of winning the next general election. shame on you for what you've done. it was wilful , it was deceptive, it was wilful, it was deceptive, it was deliberate and it was wrong . deliberate and it was wrong. >> elsewhere, france in chaos. president emmanuel macron rejects calls to step down as president. as we say au revoir to prime minister michel barnier will have all the latest . will have all the latest. and i was just i was just asking , was just i was just asking, emma, how do you say a 50. >> so. >> meanwhile, farage clashed with labour minister jacqui smith, the presenter fiona bruce and alastair campbell on bbc last night. take a listen to him clashing with tory mp kevin hollinrake on immigration too. >> you haven't got a cat's chance in hell of winning the next general election. shame on you for what you've done. it was wilful , it was deceptive, it was wilful, it was deceptive, it was deliberate and it was wrong . deliberate and it was wrong. >> elsewhere,

. >> however, the shadow housing secretary, kevin hollinrake, has claimed the situation is now far worse under a labour government. >> the economy is tanking. as we know, business confidence has gone through the floor. family businesses are having to make difficult decisions in terms of their investment because of things like the business, property relief changes and the same with family farms. so you're seeing this right across the economy, why business confidence is dropping. and that's having a real world impact on our economy. >> the bbc is under fire for refusing to air freezing this christmas. that's a parody of sir keir starmer about the withdrawal of winter fuel payments. despite its chart topping success, the track raising over £47,000 for age uk, has been labelled a victim of two tier broadcasting as critics point to past political songs like stand down margaret that were aired without any issue. dean agar, the singer behind the parody, plans to perform the song at parliament square in protest, but the bbc insists its decisions reflect what the audience expect to hear and deny

. >> however, shadow housing secretary kevin hollinrake claims the situation is far worse under labouran the previous conservative government. >> the economy is tanking, as we know, business confidence has gone through the floor. family businesses are having to make difficult decisions in terms of their investment because of things like the business, property relief changes and the same with family farms. so you're seeing this right across the economy, why business confidence is dropping. and that's having a real world impact on our economy. >> now. household shopping bills are set to rise by up to £1.4 billion a year under a new grocery tax aimed at meeting the uk's net zero targets. the levy will charge businesses based on packaging materials, with costs largely passed to consumers, adding as much as £56 to annual bills. critics warn the scheme, rolling out in 2025 will fuel inflation and impose red tape, while councils pocket the funds without lowering taxes. supporters argue it's a vital step towards cutting waste and boosting recycling, with the government promising 21,000 jobs in

. >> but the shadow housing secretary, kevin hollinrake, claimed earlier that the situation is far worse under labour than it was under the previous conservative government. >> the economy is tanking, as we know. business confidence has gone through the floor. family businesses are having to make difficult decisions in terms of their investment because of things like the business, property relief changes and the same with family farms. so you're seeing this right across the economy, why business confidence is dropping. and that's having a real world impact on our economy. >> household shopping bills are set to rise by up to £1.4 billion a year under a new grocery tax aimed at meeting the uk's net zero targets. the levy will charge businesses based on packaging materials, with costs largely passed to consumers, and could add as much as £56 to annual bills. critics warn the scheme , rolling out next year scheme, rolling out next year will fuel inflation and impose red tape, while councils pocket the funds without lowering taxes. supporters, though, argue it is a vital step towards cutting

. >> shadow levelling up kevin hollinrake. he's also had a few things to say.ake a listen to him. >> what i'm concerned about with these rules is that they're really going to drive a coach and horses a bulldozer, if you like, through local concerns about where they're going to be built and how they're going to be built. you know, 1.5 million homes, but lots of those homes are going to be built in greenbelt in rural areas. targets in london will be reduced targets in most of the rural areas. big rural areas across the country will be doubled. so it's really where they're going to be built is the concern. and the thing is people's concerns are going to be completely swept aside by angela rayner in this headlong rush to build more homes when we've already got lots of planning consents around the country. >> there you go. i can tell you, nazir yusuf, the chair of reform uk, he had a few things to say as well. he tweeted the following in response to keir starmer's plans. he said and by your own forecasts, you will import 2.5 million net new people in that same perio

also, the shadow secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, kevin hollinrake, will join me. i'll ask him to reflect on kemi badenoch first few weeks in charge. former conservative minister for migration tom pursglove will join me to reflect on the year in politics and spokesman for republicans overseas uk, jonathan ewing, will reflect on a momentous year in us politics as we look forward and what we can look forward and what we can look forward to in 2025. plus, the pollster and founder of electoral calculus, martin baxter, will be here. we'll be taking a look at the polling around reform uk. is there rise real and can the party continue that growth into the new year? but before all of that, delighted to be joined by the former labour adviser matthew lazor, who's joining me, of course, to look through the sunday. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> very good morning to you. >> very good morning to you. >> how are you? >> how are you? >> you you're surprisingly well, actually. >> good. >> good. >> we're this close to christmas. >> you're not too stressed? >> you're

however, shadow levelling up secretary kevin hollinrake says labour's housing plans would amount to bulldozingreen belt sites. >> what i'm concerned about with these rules is that they're really going to drive a coach and horses a bulldozer, if you like, through local concerns about where they're going to be built and how they're going to be built. 1.5 million homes, but lots of those homes are going to be built in green belt in rural areas. targets in london will be reduced targets in most of rural areas. big rural areas across the country will be doubled. so it's really where they're going to be built is the concern. and the thing is people's concerns are going to be completely swept aside by angela rayner in this headlong rush to build more homes when we've already got lots of planning consents around the country. >> housing and planning minister matthew pennycook says the government are committed to boosting economic growth, and he's also rejected calls that the government are bypassing local communities. >> we want local communities involved early on with the production of local plans bec