PMQs: Speaker and prime minister pay tribute to ‘decent’ Rishi Sunak
Ahead of Rishi Sunak’s final session of prime minister’s questions on Wednesday afternoon, the speaker of the House of Commons and PM paid tribute to the outgoing Conservative leader as “decent.”
Addressing the House, speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said: “I would like to mark the fact that this is the last time the right honourable member for Richmond and Northallerton will appear at the despatch box during PMQs.”
Sir Lindsay added: “He has spoken at this despatch box as chancellor of the exchequer, the prime minister, the leader of the opposition, and after today we all look forward to his continued contributions from the backbenches.”
Keir Starmer then added: “Now, of course, we’ve had political disagreements, ideological disagreements — we’ve argued at some length. But I want to thank him for his hard work, for his commitment and for his decency in everything that he has done.”
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