Live Starmer to face Badenoch at PMQs
Sir Keir Starmer is set to face Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions as the Government faces pressure on multiple fronts.
The Prime Minister will clash with the Tory leader ahead of next Wednesday's Spending Review which is expected to see Rachel Reeves announce real terms cuts to Whitehall budgets.
Mrs Badenoch could opt to focus on the state of the public finances or she could seek to capitalise on the uncertainty surrounding Labour's defence plans.
Sir Keir unveiled the Government's Strategic Defence Review on Monday and recommitted to increasing defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2027, with an 'ambition' to hit 3 per cent by 2034.
But the Prime Minister's plans were plunged into chaos after Nato demanded the Government spend 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence.
Meanwhile, the Government continues to face questions over exactly when it will change the eligibility criteria for pensioners claiming winter fuel payments.
Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, said this morning that Labour's about-turn would take effect in time for next winter but the exact details of how the support will be opened up to more people remains a secret.
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