Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Independent TV

Showing now | News

Keir Starmer reacts to Penny Mordaunt calling him 'beach Ken'

00:53

Keir Starmer reacts to ‘beach Ken’ insult from Penny Mordaunt

Sir Keir Starmer has responded to Penny Mordaunt calling him “beach Ken with no balls” during a Commons business statement this week.

The leader of the House of Commons was responding to the Labour leader calling Rishi Sunak “inaction man” over his record in government.

Speaking to Sky News on Sunday (17 September) Sir Keir said: “When a government has completely run out of energy and ideas... they go down this rabbit hole of ridiculous insults.”

The comment was “water off a duck’s back,” he added.

Up next

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in