Reform MP Lee Anderson really let loose on Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday. He demanded to know who Starmer has kicked out of the UK. Anderson accused the Prime Minister of fibbing to Parliament about supposedly deporting 24,000 people since taking office. In the House of Commons, Anderson called out Starmer, saying, “This Prime Minister keeps feeding his naive backbenchers stories about deporting 24,000 people… but he won’t spill the beans on who these people actually are.” He then speculated, “I reckon these are folks who came on work visas, students – and they’re just overstaying their welcome. “But hey, I’m open to being proven wrong, Mr. Speaker, if he can just answer one simple question: how many of these deportees are failed asylum seekers who arrived on dinghies or in the back of trucks? C’mon, spill the tea, Prime Minister.”
Starmer fired back, “I’m majorly chuffed that we’ve booted out over 24,000 people. That’s the highest figure in nearly a decade. We’ve got other tricks up our sleeves to tighten our borders, like the Borders Bill, which beefs up our law enforcement’s powers.” He then accused Anderson and his party of being all talk and no action, saying, “What did his lot do? What did he do? They voted against these measures. But you wanna know why? ‘Cause they don’t really wanna fix this mess. ‘Cause it suits them just fine. It’s party over country.” This year has seen a whopping 12,500 immigrants crossing the English Channel, a new record since stats began in 2018.
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like Reform MP Lee Anderson isn’t buying what Sir Keir Starmer is selling. Anderson grilled Starmer during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) about the 24,000 people Starmer claims to have deported since taking office. Anderson called Starmer out in the House of Commons, accusing him of being all shady about the details. Anderson threw out a theory, saying, “I’m thinking these are folks who came over on work visas or as students – and they’re just hanging around longer than they should. “But hey, I’m open to being proven wrong, Mr. Speaker, if he can just answer one simple question: how many of these deportees are failed asylum seekers who showed up on dinghies or in the back of trucks? C’mon, spill the tea, Prime Minister.” Starmer hit back, boasting, “I’m super proud that we’ve given the boot to over 24,000 people. It’s the highest number in nearly a decade. We’re pulling out all the stops to tighten our borders, like with the Borders Bill, which beefs up our law enforcement’s powers.” He then pointed the finger at Anderson and his party, saying they talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. Starmer accused them of voting against measures to fix the issue because it suits their agenda. It’s party over country, according to Starmer. This year has seen a whopping 12,500 immigrants crossing the English Channel, setting a new record since data collection began in 2018.
Not really sure why this matters, but it looks like Reform MP Lee Anderson and Sir Keir Starmer are at each other’s throats over the whole deportation issue. Anderson went all in on Starmer during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), demanding to know who Starmer has shipped out of the UK. Anderson straight-up accused the Prime Minister of pulling the wool over Parliament’s eyes with his “fishy” claims of deporting 24,000 people. Anderson didn’t hold back in the House of Commons, saying, “This Prime Minister keeps feeding his gullible backbenchers fairy tales about deporting 24,000 people… but he’s not spilling the beans on who these folks really are.” Anderson then threw out a theory, saying, “I’m thinking these are folks who came over on work visas or as students – and they’re just overstaying their welcome. “But hey, I’m open to being proven wrong, Mr. Speaker, if he can just answer one simple question: how many of these deportees are failed asylum seekers who showed up on dinghies or in the back of trucks? C’mon, spill the beans, Prime Minister.” Starmer wasn’t about to take Anderson’s heat lying down, boasting, “I’m over the moon that we’ve given the boot to over 24,000 people. It’s the highest number in nearly a decade. We’re throwing everything but the kitchen sink at tightening our borders, like with the Borders Bill, which beefs up our law enforcement’s powers.” He then turned the tables on Anderson and his crew, saying they talk a big game but don’t follow through. Starmer accused them of voting against measures to solve the problem because it suits their agenda. Party over country, Starmer claimed. This year has seen a whopping 12,500 immigrants crossing the English Channel, breaking records since data collection began in 2018.