Starmer has been discussing housing for homeless people at the Liaison Committee. He was challenged on the fact that the Home Office is buying up accommodation for asylum seekers – hiking demand – and asked by chairman Meg Hillier “what other accommodation precisely are you planning to take over to provide temporary accommodation for families?“ Good question…
He replied:
“Oh, there’s lots of housing and many local authorities that can be used and we’re identifying where it can be used.”
Asked to provide any examples he said: “No, but I’ll write in and give you details.” Clueless…
Speaking on Trump’s military action in Venezuela, Kemi Badenoch told the Today Programme:
“Where the legal certainty is not yet clear, morally, I do think it was the right thing to do.”