Starmer Faces Tough MP Grilling on Welfare, Defence, and Gaza

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was questioned by the powerful Liaison Committee of senior MPs in a wide-ranging session ahead of Parliament's Easter recess. The grilling covered key issues including welfare cuts, defence spending, tariffs, and the UK’s stance on international matters like Gaza and former US President Donald Trump. Starmer faced tense moments as MPs pressed him on controversial topics such as benefits reform and votes for 16-year-olds. The session is seen as a major test of his leadership and policy direction. The Liaison Committee, made up of select committee chairs, plays a key role in holding the Prime Minister to account.