Another Burnham bungle: Out of depth PM refuses to answer Qs at PMQs

9. september 2026 · 35m

In today’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley dissect Andy Burnham’s performance at his second-ever appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions. They analyse Mr Burnham’s jovial responses to other questions from MPs in the Commons, and deliberate whether he is a “continuity Keir” – as he was labelled in today’s Questions – or in fact, even worse. Camilla and Tim also discuss the PM’s response to being challenged by Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leader, on how the Government would find the money to meet defence spending targets, to which he insisted that welfare would not be cut to fund it.


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Editor: Camilla Tominey


Highlights:


  • Camilla and Tim discuss Andy Burnham's performance at his second-ever PMQs as Prime Minister
  • Andy Burnham insists he will not cut welfare in order to meet the government's defence spending target

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