Rishi Sunak has refused to disclose whether or not he would permit Nigel Farage to hitch his get together after Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of “dancing to the tune” set by the previous UKIP chief.

Sir Keir Starmer challenged the prime minister on whether or not Mr Farage had a spot within the Conservative Social gathering after his predecessor, Liz Truss, advised she can be keen to work with him to “flip our nation round”.

Throughout Prime Minister’s Questions the Labour chief stated Mr Sunak’s get together was “now not the Tories your dad and mom voted for” and had grow to be the “political wing of The Flat Earth Society” as he referenced current feedback made by Ms Truss on a controversial journey to the US.

Mr Sunak hit again – saying his reverse quantity was simply “sniping from the sidelines” as he drew consideration to Labour’s current hassle within the Rochdale by-election, the place it was pressured to desert assist for its candidate after it emerged he made antisemitic remarks.

“We expel antisemites, he makes them Labour candidates,” he stated.

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The Conservatives are dancing to a tune set by Nigel Farage, Sir Keir Starmer advised. Pic: Reuters

The Labour chief additionally questioned why Mr Sunak was permitting former prime minister Ms Truss to stay a Conservative MP and stand within the subsequent election, telling the Commons: “They made her prime minister, now they cannot bear speaking about her. Seeking fame and wealth, she’s taken to slagging off Britain at each alternative.

“She claimed that as prime minister she was sabotaged by the deep state. She additionally remained silent as Tommy Robinson, that right-wing thug, was described as a hero. Why is he permitting her to face as a Tory MP on the subsequent election?”

Mr Sunak stated “I do not imagine a single member of this Home helps Tommy Robinson”.

“But when he desires to speak about former leaders and predecessors, the entire nation is aware of his report as a result of he sat there whereas antisemitism ran rife in his get together and never as soon as however twice backed a person who known as Hamas mates.”

In an interview with Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s former strategist throughout the the Conservative Political Motion Convention (CPAC) within the US final week, Ms Truss was requested whether or not she would work with Mr Farage – now an honorary president on the Reform get together – to “restructure” the Conservative Social gathering.

“I would really like him to grow to be a member of the Conservative Social gathering and assist flip our nation round,” she replied.

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Tories ‘dealing with potential extinction’

Sir Keir pressed Mr Sunak to disclose whether or not Mr Farage can be becoming a member of the Conservative get together, after Ms Truss described him because the “man to revive the Tory get together”.

The Labour chief continued his assault on the prime minister by arguing he had “misplaced management of his get together to the hordes of malcontents”.

“When will he ever stand as much as them, and finish the pathetic spectacle of a Tory get together that used to attempt to beat Nigel Farage now giving up and dancing to his tune as an alternative?”

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Mr Sunak replied: “In our get together we have now a proud custom of variety and accepting everybody from each background, it’s a proud report that places Labour to disgrace.

“That is the get together that delivered the primary Jewish prime minister, the primary feminine prime minister, the primary black chancellor, the primary Muslim residence secretary and is now led by the primary British-Asian prime minister.

“Whereas it appears he can solely champion males from north London, it is the Conservatives who characterize trendy Britain.”

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