Claim f23cf217Checked 21 Jul 2026
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“The Prime Minister says that he is proud of what the Government is delivering.”
—Mrs Kemi BadenochConservativeCon / North West Essex·Engagements·03 Jun 2026Factual · historical current chronological
Reasoning & Evidence21 Jul 2026
The claim is directly confirmed by the official Hansard record of the June 3, 2026 Prime Minister's Questions. In his response, Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated: "I am proud of what we are delivering on this side of the House." He also said later in the same exchange: "I am proud of what we are delivering. There is much more to do." And further: "I am very proud of the work of this Labour Government." Badenoch's paraphrase — "He says he is proud of what they are delivering" — accurately reflects these statements.
Sources:
- Hansard, UK Parliament — Engagements, 3 June 2026: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2026-06-03/debates/051DBB77-8D86-47FD-91B3-95DD68A17CC0/Engagements
- YouTube — "FULL DEBATE: Heated Welfare Clash Erupts Between PM Starmer and Badenoch in Parliament | AC14": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHg0QU0Z8vg
- BBC News — "Badenoch accuses Starmer of 'giving up' on welfare reform": https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgep3r9yg34o
From speech
He says he is proud of what they are delivering—I am glad to see that the Prime Minister still has his sense of humour, given we all know that he is losing his job soon. He has no authority, and we know why: his MPs will not let him do anything. The Welfare Secretary said in private what the Government will not dare say in public. He said: “Every meeting I have is: ‘Who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others?’” Last week, Tony Blair said: “If the Conservative Party repeats its offer of working together on welfare, Labour should accept”. Today I am repeating that offer to the Prime Minister. Is he ready yet?
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| [6] | youtube.com |
| [7] | hansard.parliament.uk |
| [8] | bbc.co.uk |
| [9] | express.co.uk |
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