Kemi Badenoch demands Keir Starmer resign on Commons bombshell

 Kemi Badenoch demands Keir Starmer resign on Commons bombshell

Kemi Badenoch has demanded Keir Starmer resigns over the Budget fiasco.

The Conservative leader, in an explosive start to Prime Minister's Questions, also branded Chancellor Rachel Reeves a "deer in the headlights.

Mrs Badenoch declared: "Does the Prime Minister believe when an organisation descends into total shambles, that the person at the top should resign?"

The Prime Minister responded: “I was very proud to lead this party at the Budget last week where the Chancellor set out that we would protect the NHS which we’ve done in the Budget, create the conditions for economic stability, not repeating the mistake of austerity and bearing down on the cost of living by taking £150 off energy bills.

“We’re fixing the mess that they left and I’m very proud to be doing so.”

Mrs Badenoch also declared Rachel Reeves would have been sacked if she worked for a private company.

The Conservative leader said: “We now know that the head of the OBR was forced out for telling the truth that the Chancellor did not need to raise taxes on working people. We also know that the Chancellor was briefing the media, twisting the facts, all so she could break her promises and raise taxes.

“If she was a CEO, she would have been fired and she might even have been prosecuted for market abuse. That’s why we’ve written to the Financial Conduct Authority. So will the Prime Minister ensure the Chancellor fully cooperates with any investigation?”

The Chancellor is under pressure over claims that she exaggerated the state of the public finances ahead of her statement, where she unveiled £26 billion of tax hikes. Sir Keir has backed Ms Reeves following calls from opposition politicians for her to resign.