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Nigel Farage described Alastair Campbell as the “worst loser in history” while the pair clashed over the impact of Brexit on Thursday’s (5 December) episode of Question Time.The former director of communications for Tony Blair explained that he was disappointed that Keir Starmer did not mention Brexit when setting out his government’s “plan for change” in a speech, which the Reform UK leader reacted to by declaring: “Oh dear.”Mr Farage and Mr Campbell then called each other the “worst loser” and “worst winner” respectively as they disagreed on how leaving the European Union has affected the United Kingdom. More

A BBC Question Time audience member was visibly shocked when a viewer beside her said she did not believe in asylum.In Thursday’s (5 December) episode of the political panel show, a woman claimed the UK had “taken more than our fair share” and said she felt sorry for “little towns and villages” where asylum seekers had been housed.As she made her views clear, the audience member to her right raised her eyebrows and widened her eyes in astonishment.Laughter broke out in the studio as the woman continued: “I think there’s far too much made of this that they’re fleeing wars.” More

Sir Keir Starmer joked he could be the next James Bond as he mocked Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over her previous comments about working at McDonald’s.The prime minister made the joke as he delivered a major speech on Labour’s key plans for change, in a conference held at Pinewood Studios on Thursday (5 December).Sir Keir said: “It’s really great to be at the iconic Pinewood Studios.“Kemi Badenoch thinks if you do a couple of shifts in McDonald’s, then you can become working class, so by that logic, if I keep coming back here, I could be the next James Bond.” More

Conservative MP Chris Philp sported a black eye during a live interview on breakfast television today (5 December).The shadow home secretary was quizzed on how he suffered his injury by Sky News presenter Kay Burley.Mr Philp explained: “I was playing football in Croydon and got punched in the face by a member of my own team, but it was an accident“I was trying to clear a ball from the goal-line and the goalkeeper went for it and his attempt to punch the ball away landed a punch in my eye.” More

MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace’s comment about ‘women of a certain age’ was brought up in Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday 4 December.Labour MP Alison Hume asked the prime minister whether he would agree that women – of any age – should be listened to when they report sexual harassment claims in the workplace.“Everybody should be treated with dignity and respect, and I’m proud of the fact that the Employment Rights Bill that we’re passing will strengthen protections from sexual harassment at work,” Sir Keir responded.Wallace, 60, stepped away from hosting MasterChef while allegations of inappropriate comments he made towards staff and guests are investigated.Wallace dismissed complaints made against him in a video posted to his Instagram saying they were mainly from ‘middle class women of a certain age.’ More

Jess Phillips dismissed a question on the fate of the Elgin Marbles as Sir Keir Starmer was set to meet his Greek counterpart on Tuesday, 3 December.The prime Minister will welcome Kyriakos Mitsotakis to No 10, but Downing Street said returning the ancient marbles, also known as the Parthenon Sculptures, is not on the table.It is the Greek leader’s first official visit to the UK since a quarrel with the previous government over the sculptures; Greece has long maintained that the Elgin Marbles were illegally removed from their place high atop Athens’ acropolis during a period of foreign occupation.Ms Phillips told Kay Burley: “There’s probably a perfectly sensible solution.., but it’s very rarely raised with me on the doorstep.” More

Sir Keir Starmer has revealed the vow he made to Donald Trump about the UK and US’s relationship.The pair met for the first time in September when they had dinner at Trump Tower in New York.At the time, the prime minister was in the US for the UN General Assembly before Mr Trump became president-elect.Speaking at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet on Monday, 2 December, Sir Keir said: “I told him that we will invest more deeply than ever in this transatlantic bond with our American friends in the years to come.” More

Gordon Brown and John Swinney were among Scottish political figures who remembered Alex Salmond at a memorial service in Edinburgh on Saturday, 30 November.The former Scottish first minister died suddenly in North Macedonia in October at the age of 69.His family paid their respects at a private funeral earlier in November.Saturday’s memorial service was helped to celebrate his love of Scotland and his commitment to the cause of independence.The Proclaimers performed Cap in Hand – a pro-independence song which features the line “I can’t understand why we let someone else rule our land, cap in hand”. More