Watch again: Rishi Sunak faces Keir Starmer in PMQs as Tories divided over Brexit deal

Watch live as Rishi Sunak faces Prime Minister's Questions as the Tory party remains divided over his Northern Ireland Brexit deal.

The Prime Minister has faced backlash with members of his own party as he seeks to satisfy both their demands and those of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).

Mr Sunak faces the threat of potential resignations over the deal.

Irish prime minister (taoiseach) Leo Varadkar has said a "huge amount of progress has been made" on the deal but called for Mr Sunak to be given "some time and space” to consult with his party.

Elsewhere, Wednesday's questions come after nurses paused their strike action to begin “intensive talks” with the government with the intention of finding a settlement in a bitter dispute over pay.

Health secretary Steve Barclay is due to meet with Royal College of Nursing (RCN) representatives to discuss “pay, terms and conditions, and productivity enhancing reforms”.

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[rickparkinmoto]

Compare the heartfelt remark about Nicola Bulley's family from Starmer, then Sunak realises he forgot to mention it and follows up with the most insincere acknowledgement. He doesn't give a toss.

[michaelmouse]

Sunak is confused by any question that isn't principally concerned with money. He genuinely doesn't understand why anyone is concerned with non-fiscal issues.

[SiLoMixMaster]

Not a Tory but the way Sunak responded to that last Starmer question was quite amusing by his standards.

[trina]

Makes me cringe that these ppl think it's ok to decide the future of another country while your own people go without over a million children living under the poverty line old ppl dieing in hospital corridors you'll reap what you sow

[bigman]

Yeah Sunak, we've done really well in Brexit...Not 🤔🤦🏾‍♂️

[minhknguyen]

ngay hom nay vay nhu vay tui no may co sung dan tu cach lam nhung chuyen tu bao lau nay da lam hay khong

[bbell]

How rude of Sunak to only welcome (to use his words) "a delegation of Ukraine", but not the President of the German Parliament (The Bundestag).
This is technically wrong, there was one German politician and one That's clearly not an Ukrainian delegation, as you can't have a delegation of one.

[andydwill]

ITS IRONIC TO AUDIALLY ANNOUNCE SIGN LANGUAGE. GET IN DATE AND DO THAT THROUGH SIGNS.

[guff]

Ahhh. The old days of Heath and Wilson

[ScepticalBrit]

Keir Starmer exposes how weak and incapable Rishi Sunak is each week!!!

[ggvockp]

Ni vill att jag ska sätta upp fabriker där jag vet men det går inte

[gerryd]

I wouldn't watch it the first time

[claytonsimister]

Sunak talks bollox, we have no spare money but hey we have 1.somthing billion for Ukraine, wot about ya own country, our gas electric bills, cost of living pff Government is a JOKE !!!!

[minhknguyen]

gio tao phai lam vat lon voi cuoc song va chieu tui may hanh ha cuoc song va tu tuong

[EdgyNumber]

*Hahaha!!!*
_Keir Starmer_ laying out landmines in front of Rishi Sunak to step on later..
....Sorry Rishi. Keir has you in *check!!*
♟👑 🇬🇧

[ggvockp]

Om jag inte investera hur ska jag lösa allt runt om i världen?

[FITZYIS]

Rachel Reeves cant take her "GAGA" eyes of starmer, maybe mr punch may have a judy to attend to

[riendeer]

There good at conning the people 🇬🇪🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[bigman]

Sunak! People are talking, but you aren’t listening....loves his lip service doesn't he

[ggvockp]

Ni bara fråga hur man ska göra!!!​Bara frågor ingenting gjort