Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face Labor party leader Sir Keir Starmer in what is expected to be a political showdown during today’s PMQ as Covid-19 cases in the UK spikes to alarming rates.
Johnson will face Starmer, the opposition leader in parliament today for Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) at 12.00pm.
The meeting will hold amid soaring Covid cases that has been largely blamed on the government’s handling of the pandemic, with the seven-day average for cases standing at 44,145 cases per day, the highest level for nearly three months.
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Also, Covid-related deaths in the UK has taken an upward spiral to their highest daily level since early March, with 223 recorded on Tuesday.
Boris Johnson’s Government now faces severe pressure to initiate “Plan B” which would involve re-introducing certain restrictive measures.
Today’s PMQs will be the first since the murder of MP Sir David Amess which has led to renewed calls to introduce mechanisms to ensure safety of MPs, especially during the course of conferring with their constituents in public spaces.
There have also been calls for political parties to shun partisan politics and embrace a less divisive approach to politics.
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said: “Public service in politics is a sacrifice that should be honored and respected, even when differences of opinion run very deep indeed.”
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While the Labor leader and the Prime Minister may have momentarily jettisoned their political differences during a tribute session held to honor the late MP as they were pictured walking side by side bearing reaves, hostilities may resume today when both parties face off during the PMQ.
Earlier this month during the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, Boris Johnson had described Sir Starmer as a “seriously rattled bus conductor” as he threw comedic jibes at the Labor leader and the opposition party.
