PMQs: Sunak grilled on £6million of taxpayer's money given to his private school

Rishi Sunak faced a grilling from Keir Starmer on Wednesday over government cash given to private schools.

The two leaders locked horns at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons.

Mr Starmer continued to press the Prime Minister to end the “scandal” of private school charitable status.

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[Litheon]

What is the actual point of this charade if sunak simply doesn’t answer the questions and just waffles on with some buzzwords strung together?

[Armen-Manoogian]

Does Sunak ever answer the question? Does he always ignore the question and go on an unrelated rant? What's the point of a governmental system
having something like PMQs if a prime minister only ever uses PMQs as an opportunity for crass grandstanding? People all around the world are watching this pathetic spectacle, and they're all wondering why the Brits have turned into a disgusting caricature of themselves. It's truly pitiful and truly sad.

[albertobuya]

Somebody tell Sunak to ANSWER QUESTIONS AS ASKED. ☹️

[noka]

He stands up and shouts random things. Never addressing the questions. It's what they all do

[ZK_UK]

Once a crook always a crook! Sunak needs to go!! Get him out….

[simonhughes]

Never answers the questions does he 🤷‍♂️ it’s like a toddler saying “ my dads bigger than yours” 🙄 pathetic

[susanyoung]

How comes he never actually answers the question why did that school need all that money and why are we paying for it when none of our children will ever get a chance of ever going to it

[khalidnaseem]

Rishi Mr Stammer is not attacking you he is pointing out the funding for the private schools.
Stope saying where you went Mr Rishi as you are hindering to.

[timhanser]

Sunak should return to the banking sector, I can’t believe he’s PM .

[alphabetaomega]

“We announced billions in funding for OUR schools”…

[petyrkowalski]

These private schools also have charity status. Remove it and remove this taxpayer money and give it to state schools. Sunak is a little weasel.

[ursmanify]

Sunak is just another version of his chum, Johnson. He avoids questions by falsely accusing the opposition.

[nanhinting]

1. £ 6mil is not his own money.
2. £ 6 mil is a small change.
3. Did it not occured to him that there were probably other schools that need the money more?
4. What was he thinking when he donated that £6 mil ?

[edwardtechnical]

It should be called Prime minister Questions and Answers and the speaker should tell Sunak to not to act like a schoolboy and answer the question from the opposition.

[harmindersingh]

Sunak has been well trained in the side step Tory denial way.

[eatshtanddie]

What's the point of PMQs when the Conservatives never answer a question?

[lindaj]

He never does - his responses are just smoke and mirrors! WE NEED A GENERAL ELECTION!!

[azzharoon]

He never answer but he is good at diverting 😂

[BanterRanterr]

Exactly we are paying for them private schools... it's outrageous 😤

[Fanusvdm]

If I were a Brit, I would certainly vote Labour Party. This PM has nothing to offer but sweeping statements, even in his own defence.