WED, 23 SEPT 2026 · EDITION 197 · BASE L2
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“Our local power plan, backed by £1 billion from Great British Energy”
The Government's local power plan is backed by £1 billion from Great British Energy.
“the number of job losses—up to 600, I believe”
BT Openreach's potential office closure in Liverpool could result in up to 600 job losses.
“bringing buses across the city region back under public control at the weekend, after 40 years of deregulation”
Buses across the Liverpool City Region were brought back under public control at the weekend, following approximately 40 years of deregulation.
“we will mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11—a moment to remember the nearly 3,000 people who died, including 67 British citizens”
Approximately 3,000 people died in the 9/11 attacks, including 67 British citizens.
“The Foreign Secretary and I took close advice from the security services and, of course, officials in the Foreign Office and in our embassies.”
The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary took close advice from the security services and officials in the Foreign Office and embassies.
“we will honour our NATO commitments: 3.5% by 2035, and a target date for 3%”
The Government has committed to spending 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035 and has set a target date for reaching 3%.
“defence spending was 2.3% of GDP and fell during 14 years of a Conservative Government”
UK defence spending was 2.3% of GDP and fell over the 14 years of the Conservative Government.
“I do not think that taking £4 billion out of housing benefit is going to get the right consensus around this issue”
The Conservative Party's defence funding plan involves taking £4 billion out of housing benefit.
“That would create levels of homelessness in this country that we would not have seen before, with hundreds of thousands of children in temporary accommodation.”
Cutting £4 billion from housing benefit would result in hundreds of thousands of children in temporary accommodation.
“The Father of the House said yesterday that he “absolutely and fully” supports what my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary is doing, “standing up for freedom, for morality and for justice for all people in this world.””
The Father of the House said yesterday that he absolutely and fully supports what the Foreign Secretary is doing, standing up for freedom, morality and justice for all people in the world.
“if £4 billion is taken out in the next few years, families will be made homeless and rough sleeping on our streets will increase”
Removing £4 billion from housing benefit over the next few years would cause families to become homeless and increase rough sleeping.
“It was 2.5% of GDP when the last Labour Government left office. It was 2.3% of GDP when the Government she was in left office. It is now set to be 2.7% in the next year.”
UK defence spending was 2.5% of GDP when the last Labour Government left office, fell to 2.3% of GDP when the previous Conservative Government left office, and is now set to be 2.7% of GDP in the next year.
“a fully and securely funded path to 3.5% of GDP by 2035”
The Government has set out a plan to reach defence spending of 3.5% of GDP by 2035.
“we will honour our NATO commitments: 3.5% by 2035, and a target date for 3%.”
The Government has committed to spending 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035 and has set a target date for reaching 3%.
“I will remove VAT from electricity bills next month.”
The Government will remove VAT from electricity bills the month following this statement.
“we will impose a £2 cap on bus fares across England for the whole of 2027”
The Government will impose a £2 cap on bus fares across England for the whole of 2027.
“Keir Starmer’s £35 billion surrender of the Chagos islands and its crucial military base”
The Chagos Islands deal agreed under Keir Starmer is valued at £35 billion.
“the Prime Minister’s Government are cancelling £30 million of vital training for British soldiers”
The current Government cancelled £30 million of training for British soldiers.
“Last year, defence funding fell in real terms—that is on this Government.”
UK defence funding fell in real terms in the last year under the current Government.
“On Monday, Chris Rokos, Britain’s third biggest taxpayer, announced that he was leaving the country. That is £330 million of taxes walking out the door because of this Labour Government—every year, £330 million.”
Chris Rokos, described as Britain's third biggest taxpayer, announced he was leaving the country, representing £330 million per year in tax revenue.
“The benefits bill is set to rise by £32 billion under him”
The benefits bill is projected to rise by £32 billion under the current Labour Government.
“The Prime Minister will not approve the Rosebank oilfield—£1.4 billion of tax revenue that could be going on defence.”
The Rosebank oilfield would generate £1.4 billion in tax revenue.
“Hope has been rekindled in Kilmarnock thanks to the Government’s £20 million Pride in Place investment.”
The Government invested £20 million in Kilmarnock through the Pride in Place programme.
“We are seeing the creation of the first Kilmarnock town centre masterplan for over 50 years”
The Kilmarnock town centre masterplan being created is the first such plan in over 50 years.
“Every other day, the London Fire Brigade is called out to an e-bike battery fire, with a record 206 in 2025 alone.”
The London Fire Brigade attended 206 e-bike battery fires in 2025, which is a record number, occurring at a rate of approximately every other day.
“they are held back by a 20% VAT rate; in France, Spain and Italy, hospitality pays just 10%”
UK hospitality businesses pay a 20% VAT rate, while hospitality businesses in France, Spain and Italy pay a 10% VAT rate.
“His Chancellor resigned as Defence Secretary because the Labour Government would not increase defence spending to 3% by 2030.”
The Chancellor resigned as Defence Secretary because the Labour Government would not commit to increasing defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030.
“it has remained a steadfast ally in counter-terrorist efforts to keep our people safe in this country.”
Israel has remained a steadfast ally of the UK in counter‑terrorist efforts to keep the UK population safe.