HIGHLIGHTS: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer go head-to-head at PMQs

Today Keir Starmer pushes Rishi Sunak on committing to the recommendations of the infected blood scandal report. #pmqs

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[franksanteugini]

Finally the two of them behaving respectfully in PMQs. Shame it takes this to cause it

[alasdairduncan]

So great to see politicians acting like adults. Long may this continue.

[dylanmckeith]

I must admit I know it comes from very somber and difficult circumstances but I like parliament where things are credible and professional

[TheWaveGoodbye-Music]

Quietness, respectful debate and insightful?
Is this the same parliament weve been watching the past 15 years?

[nlbm]

First time Rishi answered a question. I’m shocked.

[jamesmeade]

That was an actually decent PMQs.

Then Danny Kruger friggin' ruined it.

[deludedlex]

The most important PMQ's of the year.

[ateo]

That was absolutely fantastic. I hope things can continue like this

[GwynnethNoxon]

Is he going to call an election?I wouldn't be surprised.

[SJ-frjp]

Sunak’s face during Starmers opening speech tells it all

[poot]

Stamer is consistent with his tone at PMQs. Rishi only turns up his serious "professional" behaviour when someone in the room has directly been impacted and death is involved. Yet I still sense this is an act to appease colleagues.

[maxtracker]

This is how PMQs should be conducted every week…

[mattwright]

What is utterly shocking is the way these scandals keep happening in the UK and the way in which instead of facing up to it and reduce their occurence, we delay and the taxpayer ends up paying collosal sums not only for the inquiries but massive compensation. Totally agree with Starmer. Our state seems to be systematically failing and I choose those words carefully.

[amc]

You'd be forgiven for thinking Sir Kier is PM in these exchanges.

[Callmemarvs]

This is the most sensible and mature exchange I've seen in pmq

[tomhall]

At last, grown-ups behave like grown-ups. Let's hope that ministers actually read these comments, it is the sort of politics our country deserves, not handbags and slander that we see week in and week out.

[brianparkinson]

Time to act on the COVID cover up which is far greater than the blood scandal!

[bluegoose]

oh boy I cant wait to see what questions go unanswered in this week's episode of PMQs. At this point I just watch these to see Sunak making himself look like a fool

Edit: wow that was actually a surprisingly normal and productive PMQ

[xMATHIEx]

Starmer knew this would be a highly televised pms’s

[jules]

Before the end of World War II, the Allies suspected such a defence of “following orders” might be employed and issued the London Charter of the International Military Tribunal (IMT), which explicitly stated that following an unlawful order is not a valid defense against charges of war crimes.