PM accuses Badenoch of 'mother of all U-turns' on Iran war
Starmer accused Badenoch of reversing her stance on UK joining US and Israeli strikes on Iran, calling it a major U-turn amid rising fuel costs and Middle East tensions.
- On March 11, 2026, Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused Kemi Badenoch of a 'mother of all U-turns' over her shift on UK involvement in Iran during PMQs.
- Last week, Badenoch told the BBC 'I never said we should join, I haven’t said we should have gone in with the United States,' denying she backed intervention.
- During PMQs, Starmer highlighted Badenoch's 'just hanging about' remark about RAF jets and her claim that HMS Dragon would have 'left a week ago'; BBC's Charlie Stayt fact-checked these armed forces comments.
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PMQs: Keir Starmer humiliates Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage over their ‘screeching U-turns’ on the Iran war
Keir Starmer blasted Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage for their “screeching U-turns” on the Iran war at PMQs today. The Tory leader led with questions about Labour’s plan to unfreeze the 5p cut on fuel duty in September, while the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran push up fuel prices. However, Badenoch’s strategy completely backfired after Starmer reminded her that last week she and Nigel Farage said they supported the US and Israel’s war on Iran. …
Keir Starmer accuses Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch of 'screeching U-turn' over Iran war during PMQs
Sir Keir Starmer has taken a jibe at Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch over their responses to the Iran war during a fiery rendition of Prime Minister's Questions.The Labour leader further accused Mrs Badenoch of performing a "screeching U-turn" over her previous support for US-Israeli strikes on Tehran during the heated row.Bellowing across the despatch box, Sir Keir boasted: "Mr Speaker, in the last two weeks, I've made two of the most important …
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