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Rishi Sunak branded a ‘Mr Nobody who doesn’t get Britain’ in PMQs clash

Sir Keir Starmer labelled Rishi Sunak a “Mr Nobody” who “simply doesn’t get Britain” as the pair clashed over the Government’s Rwanda asylum plan.

The Labour leader accused the Prime Minister of not believing in the Rwanda “gimmick” and highlighted reports that Mr Sunak had reservations about the policy before taking on his current role.

He went on to claim Mr Sunak’s Government is “blissfully uninterested” in what is happening in the country beyond Westminster.

Mr Sunak countered by saying Sir Keir has “no plan” for the country,

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