{"id":345148,"date":"2026-05-20T15:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/watch-prime-ministers-questions-as-badenoch-grills-starmer-over-russia-sanctions-easing\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:00:25","slug":"watch-prime-ministers-questions-as-badenoch-grills-starmer-over-russia-sanctions-easing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/watch-prime-ministers-questions-as-badenoch-grills-starmer-over-russia-sanctions-easing\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Prime Minister&#8217;s Questions as Badenoch grills Starmer over Russia sanctions easing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/UBZpUS7QNRc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Watch Prime Minister's Questions as Badenoch grills Starmer over Russia sanctions easing\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UBZpUS7QNRc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sir Keir Starmer is facing Prime Minister&#8217;s Questions for the first time since his leadership was effectively challenged by Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll be challenged by Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, as well as other MPs.<\/p>\n<p>His noon showdown with the opposition leader is the first since Parliament returned after the May elections that saw Labour suffer heavy losses and prompted mounting calls for Sir Keir to resign.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after Mr Burnham was confirmed as the party\u2019s candidate in the Makerfield by-election, which was triggered by former minister Josh Simons quitting to open up a path for the Greater Manchester Mayor to return to Westminster.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood that the mayor was the only person shortlisted for selection by Labour\u2019s ruling National Executive Committee, bypassing a vote by the local party.<\/p>\n<p>The decision sets up a contest between Mr Burnham and Reform UK\u2019s Robert Kenyon, a local plumber who contested the seat for the party in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>If he returns to Parliament, Mr Burnham is widely expected to challenge Sir Keir for the Labour leadership, but the Prime Minister has insisted he will not \u201cwalk away\u201d from Downing Street.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mr Streeting, who criticised what he claimed was \u201cdrift\u201d and a lack of direction within Government in a resignation letter last week, has also made clear he intends to stand in any contest.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Keir has insisted he is \u201cfocused on the job\u201d of governing and at a Downing Street reception for homelessness charities on Tuesday talked up the Government\u2019s record on renters\u2019 rights reforms as an example of \u201cripping up the failed status quo\u201d, avoiding any mention of the turmoil engulfing the party in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>For more of the biggest news stories in the UK and around the world, visit the ITV News YouTube channel: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Subscribe to ITV News In Full on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ITVNewsInFull\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at: http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Follow ITV News on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Follow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Follow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Follow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Keir Starmer is facing Prime Minister&#8217;s Questions for the first time since his leadership was effectively challenged by Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham. 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