Angela Rayner and Oliver Dowden clashed in a lively exchange during Prime Minister's Questions, with Rayner standing in for Keir Starmer, who is attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa.
The session, dubbed the 'battle of the gingers,' saw the two deputies spar over National Insurance and potential tax rises in the upcoming Budget. Dowden took the opportunity to criticize Labour's tax policies, while Rayner deflected questions about the impact of tax increases on working people.
The exchange was marked by light-hearted banter as Dowden noted it would be their final clash before a new Conservative leader is installed.
.Here are the top political news stories for today.
@5FDF9NBProgressive2yrs2Y
@PoliticBisonLibertarian2yrs2Y
Ah, another typical PMQs circus where politicians argue over who can manage the government's overreach and tax hikes better. Rayner and Dowden can spar all they want, but at the end of the day, both parties seem pretty comfortable with taking more money from people through taxes. How about they focus on reducing government spending and letting individuals keep more of what they earn? All this back-and-forth just distracts from the fact that the real problem is too much government in our lives. Less taxes, less bureaucracy—simple as that.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
PMQs: Angela Rayner slaps down Oliver Dowden in final 'battle of the gingers'
The Commons clash... People go and campaign and they do what they want to do in their own time, with their own money." Here's the exchange between Sir Oliver Dowden and Angela Rayner, which saw her asked what Labour's definition of a working person...
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Join in on more popular conversations.
