Live: PM Boris Johnson answers questions from Keir Starmer at PMQs

Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer go head to head one final time today before parliament breaks for summer recess.

MPs will be flocking back to their constituencies for a 40-day break from the commons later this afternoon. The government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis will likely dominate the final PMQs of term, just as it has almost every session since Starmer was elected leader back on April 4.

There’s also an urgent question in the Commons on the Russia report to look forward to, plus a blockbuster committee hearing with scandal-struck Robert Jenrick.

Last week, Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance’s admitted coronavirus outcome “has not been good,” and that Johnson was advised by his scientists to lock down the country a full week before he did so.

There’s also a division between the PM's suggestion we could be back to normal by Christmas while his scientists warn of a second wave; the belated U-turn on wearing masks in shops; the still-fairly-hopeless test and trace stats.

After PMQs, MPs will get the chance to voice their concerns about the Russia report via an urgent question granted to Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds.

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[KidfThePast]

"he flipflops more than Bournemouth beach": so Boris is now joking about the beach that was recently dangerously overcrowded, resulting in lives being put at risk during the pandemic.. this is a particularly low point in this weeks PMQs. On the other hand, Keir's questions were concise and well delivered. The British public deserves for them to be answered properly.

[MichaelMinecraft]

Johnson skewered yet again... He'll resemble a tea bag by Christmas...

[rriesj]

Why do they hold PMQ anyway. Boris Johnson has never answered any question at all

[Bobbob-qepf]

Johnson is singlehandedly making arm waving gibberish a sport -!!

[thomasoroarke]

Why did Boris sit on the report for 10 months .Is it because it would have damaged the brexit vote

[lesterbeedell]

Obesity is another of the dangers concerning Covid 19!

[pug]

Let them eat cake! History repeating itself again.

[pascoecharlie]

How can Cons and Labs be "Better Together" during any Scottish Referendum when they are at all other times fighting a War with each other?
With this continuous raging, waffling and bumbling going on during Westminster PMQs' I don't know who between these 2 party leaders is the worse for is it Lab Dumb, or Con Dummer.

[terrysutton]

and still no scientific evidence presented anywhere

[core]

Why are these videos always cut off at the beginning? Poor show, chaps. What is wrong with you British people?

[hudsonquay]

Johnson is regressing. He responds like a petulant toddler.

[tkphom]

There goes the SUN NEWPAPER ruining another’s mans life!!!! 🧐🧐🧐

[despondentscientist]

Dominic Cummings really needs to whip his puppet into shape. Boris isn't getting ice cream tonight

[stayhappybetrue]

Britain was right to leave E.u until it going to be one of the best first world countries in world but we need to change leadership in 5 years time

[loumanlouman]

Doris jumping head first into KS back pocket, again.

[terrysutton]

I suppose they we all be going on holiday now they have balls everything up, all seems very convenient to me???

[carlgallimore]

Tattershall lakes is really nice and Skegness beach was much better than I I thought it would be

[ataullashegiwal]

That was one of the most entertaining PMQs in a long time, British politics at its best!

[andygibson]

Boris get the Newcastle takeover pushed through please

[bad-bunnyblogger]

Kier Starmer sounds like a haulage company.