Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:54pm on 14 Jan 2026,Wednesday International
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer drew Parliament's laughter and groans with a crude joke comparing Conservative leadership changes to the Kama Sutra during Prime Minister's Questions. Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch criticized Starmer's policy reversal on digital identity checks, which shifted from mandatory to optional despite previous commitments. Badenoch questioned the government's ability to govern, citing Health Secretary Wes Streeting's recent call to "get it right first time." Starmer defended the shift while attacking Conservatives over frequent leadership changes, dubbing them the "Ikea shadow cabinet." The exchange expanded to inheritance tax affecting farmers and party defections, with neither side claiming victory though the digital ID reversal increased pressure on Starmer. (PC: AP)
