Prime Minister's Questions - 21 January 2026
Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast
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🗓️ 21 January 2026
⏱️ 40 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Before we come to Prime Minister's questions, may I extend a warm welcome to the President |
| 0:06.0 | of the Storting, the Norwegian Parliament and his delegation who are with us in the gallery |
| 0:12.0 | today. We start with questions to Prime Minister Dr. Jivan Sanda. |
| 0:16.0 | Thank you Mr Speaker. Question number one. |
| 0:20.0 | Mr. Mr. Speaker. Question number one. |
| 0:27.6 | Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In recent days, I've spoken extensively to our international allies, |
| 0:34.1 | including European leaders and others, the US and NATO. We will continue to engage constructively to resolve issues, particularly relating to international security, applying |
| 0:39.6 | the principles and values that I set out on Monday. |
| 0:43.3 | In addition this week, the Government has announced a landmark investment to support children |
| 0:48.0 | with special educational needs, overhauled our water system, and today launched a |
| 0:54.1 | £15 billion plan to create warm homes. |
| 0:57.0 | At home and abroad, this Labour government is delivering for the British people. |
| 1:02.0 | This meeting I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. |
| 1:06.0 | In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today. |
| 1:10.0 | Thank you Mr. Speaker. We face an affordability crisis in this House. I shall have further such meetings later today. Thank you Mr. Speaker. We face an affordability crisis in this country. |
| 1:15.6 | In the short term our dependence on fossil fuels, |
| 1:19.6 | need to arise in energy bills and in the longer term the after-shops of Thatcher |
| 1:23.6 | mean there are not enough good non-plandums. |
| 1:28.3 | And that's why today's warm homes plan is such, such good news. |
| 1:35.3 | Making life affordable, batteries, solar, home insulation, getting bills down, wages rising, |
| 1:42.3 | making life affordable. Yes. |
| 1:45.0 | But we must go further. |
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