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Sir Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of performing the "hokey cokey" over imposing a windfall tax on oil and gas giants to help tackle the cost of living crisis.

The Labour leader said "one minute they are ruling it in, the next they are ruling it out" as he urged the Prime Minister to back the levy.

Sir Keir also predicted that the Government will eventually be forced into rolling out the policy as he said "every single day he [Mr Johnson] delays his inevitable U-turn - he is going to do it - he is choosing to let people struggle when they don't need to".

The Prime Minister repeated the Government's position that it does not currently want to impose the tax but it is not ruling out doing so in the future.

Mr Johnson told the House of Commons during PMQs: "I am going to look at all measures in future to support people, of course I am, but the only reason we can do that... is because of the decisions that this Government has taken."

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02:11 PM

Minister: 'Everybody understands these are challenging times'

Responding to Rachel Reeves (see the post below at 14.56), the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke said that "everybody understands that these are challenging times and that people are anxious about the future".

The Tory frontbencher said: "The measure of a government of any colour is the determination and imagination with which we respond to the challenge of the day.

"We responded quickly and comprehensively to the greatest challenge of our generation at the outset of the pandemic and looking forward we are helping to create the conditions for economic growth by investing in skills, by helping businesses themselves to grow, and by building the infrastructure that provides the backbone of every economy around the world."

02:05 PM

Labour claims Tories are the 'party of high taxes'

Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, has urged Tory MPs to vote for a Labour amendment later today which is designed to put pressure on the Government to bring forward an emergency Budget (see the post below at 13.18).

Ms Reeves urged Conservative MPs to "do the right thing" in order to "get our country and our economy back on track".

She said: "The Tories are out of touch and they are out of ideas. They are the party of high taxes because they are the party of low growth. Their choices have made the cost of living crisis much worse than [it] needed to be."

01:56 PM

Rachel Reeves: 'The time to change course is now'

It is the last day of debate on the Queen's Speech in the House of Commons this afternoon.

Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, is leading the debate for Labour and she told the Government it must "change course" immediately to help families "weather this storm" of the cost of living crisis.

Ms Reeves said: "This Government is increasingly a rudderless ship heading to the rocks while it is willing to watch people financially drown in the process.

"Where is the urgency? Where is the action? Because the time to change course is now. We need an emergency Budget to deal with the inadequacy of the Chancellor's Spring Statement, with a windfall tax to help get bills down and help families and pensioners weather this storm."

01:44 PM

'I cannot pretend this will be easy'

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, will tell the CBI's annual dinner this evening that the "next few months will be tough".

He is expected to say: "Our role in government is to cut costs for families. I cannot pretend this will be easy. As I told the House of Commons yesterday: There is no measure any government could take, no law we could pass, that can make these global forces disappear overnight. The next few months will be tough. But where we can act, we will."

Mr Sunak will also repeat that "as the situation evolves our response will evolve" and "I have always been clear, we stand ready to do more".

01:39 PM

Rishi Sunak to promise tax cuts to business leaders

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, is due to deliver a speech at the annual dinner for the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) this evening.

The Treasury said Mr Sunak will tell business leaders that "we are on your side” but he will also urge them to increase their investment in the UK.

He will promise to cut business taxes at the Budget later this year.

He is expected to say: "We need you to invest more, train more, and innovate more. In the autumn Budget we will cut your taxes to encourage you to do all those things. That is the path to higher productivity, higher living standards, and a more prosperous and secure future.”

01:20 PM

Tory MP under fire over tweet

Conservative MP Michael Fabricant has been accused of treating the arrest of a Tory colleague on allegations of rape and sexual assault offences as a “laughing matter”.

The long-standing MP tweeted that there would be a “strong turnout” of Tories attending Prime Minister’s Questions today to prove they are not the unidentified man told to stay away from Parliament.

“I’ll be there!” Mr Fabricant added, followed by the “winking face with tongue” emoji.

He defended the tweet after a dressing down by the Tory whips and a Cabinet minister criticising the “idiotic” remarks for making “light of a really serious situation”, but subsequently deleted the post.

12:33 PM

Labour suggests Tories should withdraw whip from arrested MP

Labour has suggested the Tories should suspend the whip from the MP accused of rape.

Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesman said: “That’s obviously a matter for the Conservative Party, but given the nature of the allegations that there are, it doesn’t seem to be sustainable to argue that he shouldn’t be suspended from the whip.”

Suspending the whip would inevitably result in the MP’s name being made public, the spokesman said.

“It’s a matter for the Conservative Party what they do, but our view is that given the nature of the allegations then the whip should be suspended and obviously at that point it would become public,” the spokesman said.

12:24 PM

Boris Johnson 'shocked' by arrest of Tory MP

Boris Johnson was “shocked” to be told on Tuesday about allegations of rape and sexual assault against a Conservative MP, according to Downing Street.

The Prime Minister’s press secretary told reporters: “The PM was shocked to learn of these allegations.”

Asked when Mr Johnson was told about the claims, the press spokeswoman said: “As far as I know, the Prime Minister was informed yesterday.”

Pressed on whether that was the first time he had been told about them, she replied: “Yes.”

12:18 PM

Downing Street continues to rule out emergency Budget

No 10 has repeated its stance that it is not planning to hold an emergency Budget.

Labour will later today try to force a vote in the House of Commons to put pressure on the Government to bring forward an early Budget to address the cost of living crisis (see the post below at 10.11).

Asked if Tory MPs will be whipped to oppose Labour’s amendment, the Prime Minister’s press secretary said: “We are not going ahead with an emergency budget.”

12:13 PM

No 10 calls for more investment in new energy sources

Downing Street has urged oil and gas companies to “go further” in investing their profits in new sources of energy for the UK amid growing calls for the Government to impose a windfall tax.

The Prime Minister’s Official Spokesman told journalists after PMQs: “We do want them to go further, recognising they’ve already put billions of pounds into renewable energy, but as yet we have not set a timeline.”

12:06 PM

PMQs: Snap analysis

Sir Keir Starmer will be happy with his performance at PMQs today as he got the better of Boris Johnson on the cost of living crisis during bruising exchanges about imposing a windfall tax.

Sir Keir highlighted Cabinet splits on the policy and made clear he believes the PM will ultimately have to bow to Labour calls and roll out the new one-off levy on oil and gas giants.

Mr Johnson reiterated the Government's position that it does not favour the policy currently but it has not been ruled out as a potential future intervention.

But the Government already knows that such a tax is "wildly popular” with the public (see the full story here) and every day of bad headlines (like today's latest inflation increase) will increase the pressure to act sooner rather than later.

Sir Keir knows this which means we can expect him to talk about the tax at every opportunity in the coming days and weeks.

11:41 AM

Lib Dems demand more help for farmers

Sir Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, told Boris Johnson that "British farmers are the best in the world" and they could play a bigger part in combatting the cost of living crisis.

But he said farmers' costs are "spiralling upwards" and instead of helping, the Government is "slashing the support payments that farmers rely on".

Sir Ed demanded a meeting with the PM and farmers so Mr Johnson can understand the "extreme challenges they are facing".

Mr Johnson said "I do recognise the challenges that farmers are facing" and "that is why we are working so hard to abate those costs".

He added: "I'd be very happy to organise the relevant meeting with the right honourable gentleman."

11:34 AM

Ian Blackford urges PM to sack Rishi Sunak

Ian Blackford, the SNP's leader in Westminster, claimed that Boris Johnson has been "briefing that it is the Treasury who are to blame" for blocking extra help for families.

He said: "If this Chancellor won't deliver an emergency Budget, it is time for the Prime Minister to sack the Chancellor and to put somebody else in office that will act."

Mr Johnson replied that Mr Blackford "should understand that... we have been through Covid, we are facing a spike in global energy prices... but to deal with it of course what we are doing is putting billions and billions already, £9.1 billion, into supporting people with the cost of energy".

11:28 AM

SNP claim PM 'failed to lift a finger'

Ian Blackford, the SNP's leader in Westminster, said families are already struggling with the cost of living crisis but it is "only at the beginning".

Mr Blackford said the "poorest are punished the most" and accused Boris Johnson of having "failed to lift a finger to help".

Mr Johnson hit back and pointed to Government action to increase the value of the minimum wage, more help for people on Universal Credit and the £22 billion package of support on the cost of living.

He said that those interventions were only possible because of the "strong economic foundation" which the Government had put in place.

11:23 AM

Families feel 'totally abandoned'

Sir Keir Starmer said many families across the UK feel as if they have been "totally abandoned" by the Government on the cost of living crisis.

The Labour leader said many families "simply can't afford to live with dignity" and the "cost of indecision is enormous".

He urged Mr Johnson to act now. Mr Johnson replied that the Government is only able to take action to help people thanks to the "strong economy that this Government has delivered".

11:19 AM

Sir Keir Starmer tells PM it is 'time to make his mind up'

Sir Keir Starmer accused Boris Johnson of having his "head in the sand" on the cost of living crisis.

He told the PM it is "time to make his mind up" and introduce more help for families.

Mr Johnson hit back and said Labour's answer to the UK's problems is always to borrow more money as he claimed Sir Keir wanted to borrow an extra £30 billion.

The PM said this would mean "more pressure on interest rates, pressure on mortgages" which would hit households hard.

11:14 AM

'I am going to look at all measures in future'

Sir Keir Starmer has predicted the Government will eventually U-turn on imposing a windfall tax.

The Labour leader said that "every single day he delays his inevitable U-turn, he is going to do it, he is choosing to let people struggle when they don't need to".

Mr Johnson pointed to the Government's already announced £22 billion package of support on the cost of living crisis but he added: "I am going to look at all measures in future to support people, of course I am, but the only reason we can do that... is because of the decisions that this Government has taken."

11:11 AM

Sir Keir Starmer accuses PM of performing 'hokey cokey' on windfall tax

Sir Keir Starmer said the Government's position on a windfall tax is "as clear as mud".

He said that "one minute they are ruling it in, the next they are ruling it out". The Labour leader urged Boris Johnson to stop the "hokey cokey" and to back Labour's calls for the levy.

Mr Johnson said that Labour's instincts are always to raise taxes on businesses.

The PM makes clear that he is not ruling out a windfall tax in the future, telling Sir Keir: "We will look at all the measures that we need to take to get people through to the other side but the only reason we can do that is because we took the tough decisions that were necessary during the pandemic which would not have been possible if we had listened to him."

11:07 AM

Sir Keir Starmer grills PM on windfall tax

Sir Keir Starmer used his first question at PMQs to urge Boris Johnson to introduce a windfall tax on oil and gas giants.

He asked Boris Johnson if he is for or against the tax or if he is "sitting on the fence like Rishi Sunak".

Mr Johnson said the Government is "not in principle in favour of higher taxation". He also said the Government will take a "sensible approach" to the economy.

11:05 AM

Boris Johnson kicks off PMQs with message for Rangers FC

Boris Johnson started Prime Minister's Questions by offering "our best wishes" to Rangers Football Club.

Rangers are due to play German side Eintracht Frankfurt in the Spanish city of Seville in tonight's Europa League final.

10:57 AM

MPs take their seats for PMQs

The House of Commons is slowly filling up ahead of Prime Minister's Questions at noon.

The first half an hour of proceedings in the chamber this morning has been for Scotland questions.

10:51 AM

Three graphs that show the inflation nightmare is just beginning

Consumer prices soared nine per cent in the year to April, the sharpest increase in the cost of living since Margaret Thatcher was in No 10.

The surge may prove to be the peak of Britain’s inflationary crisis, but there are signs elevated prices are here to stay – and could get worse.

The charts in the story below show there could be further nasty shocks coming down the line.

You can see the charts and read the full story here.

10:46 AM

Sir Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs not to talk about case of arrested MP

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons Speaker, has told MPs not to raise the case of a Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape during proceedings in the House of Commons.

He told the Commons this morning: “The House will know that a member has been arrested in connection with an investigation into an allegation of very serious criminal offences.

“I understand that the member has confirmed he will not attend the House of Commons while an investigation is ongoing.

“I, the House of Commons Commission, and the House service take the safety of our staff and parliamentary community as a whole very seriously and are ensuring that any necessary measures are taken in respect of MPs’ employees and staff.”

He added: “While the investigation is ongoing I believe that it would be wholly inappropriate for any further reference to be made to this matter in the House, including any attempt to name the member concerned. I would appreciate your cooperation on this matter.”

10:04 AM

Boris Johnson hails 'historic day' for NATO

This is an historic day for our alliance & the world. Not long ago nobody would have predicted this step, but Putin’s appalling ambitions have transformed the geopolitical contours of our continent.

I look forward to welcoming Finland & Sweden into the @NATO family very soon. https://t.co/0IxmEpvky8

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) May 18, 2022

10:00 AM

IFS warns poorest households facing inflation of almost 11%

The Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank has published an analysis of the inflation picture after numbers published by the Office for National Statistics this morning showed the Consumer Prices Index hit nine per cent in April (see the post below at 09.07).

The IFS said that while average inflation was nine per cent, the "poorest households faced inflation rates of 10.9 per cent" which was "three percentage points higher than inflation rates for the richest decile".

This is mostly because poorer households spend a much higher proportion of their income on gas and electricity than richer households.

Paul Johnson, the director of the IFS, said the numbers suggested the UK is facing a "return to swiftly growing inequality".

09:51 AM

Liz Truss stresses importance of 'low tax economy'

Liz Truss told Sky News this morning that "lower taxes are the best way to attract more investment" to the UK (see the post below at 09.03) as she put pressure on Rishi Sunak to cut taxes.

The Foreign Secretary later told the BBC's Radio 4 Today programme that "what we know is a low tax economy helps deliver that business investment".

She said: "Well, the key response to the huge global inflation crisis we’re facing is to make sure our economy grows. That’s what’s going to help people. It’s going to help people in work, it’s going to help generate the income, and to do that we need to attract business investment.

“We’ve been successful at attracting business investment so far. We need to do more and what we know is a low tax economy helps deliver that business investment, helps deliver those jobs.”

09:42 AM

Cabinet minister warns of 'bumps' ahead on inflation

Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the International Trade Secretary, said this morning there could be a “couple of bumps to get through” before inflation settles down after it reached a 40-year high of nine per cent (see the post below at 09.07).

Answering questions at Bloomberg's headquarters in London after delivering a speech on 'green' trade, Ms Trevelyan said: “This is something we have to tackle across the board. And the worry we always have is that inflation tends to have two bumps to it.

“You have the initial one that is caused by this energy spike and immediate global rise but what can follow is the longer term impact and indeed through food production and particularly with disruption to Ukraine.

“So we know that we will probably have a couple of bumps to get through before we will see, we hope, stabilisation and a reduction as the energy crisis settles.”

09:35 AM

Rachel Reeves dodges question on Labour tax cuts

Labour opposed the Government's decision to increase National Insurance and has said it would not have gone ahead with the rise because of the cost of living crisis.

However, Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, has refused to commit to reversing the hike if the party were to win the next general election.

Labour frontbenchers have also dodged questions on what other taxes the party could cut if it wins power.

Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, was asked this morning if Labour has a programme of tax cuts but she would not be drawn, telling Times Radio: “I am all in favour of keeping taxes low for working people. Government makes choices in the end.”

09:24 AM

Labour concedes windfall tax would only be a 'short term measure'

A Labour bid to force the Government to impose a windfall tax on oil and gas giants failed last night as the party's amendment to the Queen's Speech was defeated by 310 votes to 248.

Labour remains adamant that the tax on excess profits should be rolled out to help pay for more support for struggling households amid the cost of living crisis.

Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, conceded it would only be a temporary solution but she told Times Radio: "If you are somebody who can't pay your gas and electricity bills, it would be welcome. Of course it is a short term measure but it can help people now who are in freezing cold homes and it can help people that are skipping meals right now.

"Yet the Government, despite the fact that even BP say they have got more money than they know what to do with, refuse to act. Of course more is needed, that is why Labour has said there needs to be a big programme of insulating people's homes to take money off bills not just for one year but permanently."

09:11 AM

Rachel Reeves: Ministers are 'sitting on their hands'

Labour will today try to force a vote in the House of Commons to put pressure on the Government to bring forward an emergency Budget to address the cost of living crisis.

Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, this morning accused ministers of "sitting on their hands" and not doing enough.

Asked about the prospect of an emergency Budget, Ms Reeves told Times Radio: “Well, they just need to get on with it. We have seen the numbers today on inflation, at a 40 year high, and we have heard stories of pensioners not turning the heating on because they are worried about paying the bills, mums skipping meals so their children can have three proper meals a day.

“We are in a total mess and the Government are just sitting on their hands.”

08:55 AM

'Warning lights are all flashing red'

Sir Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, said inflation at nine per cent (see the post below at 09.07) should prompt emergency economic action from the Government to tackle the cost of living crisis.

Sir Ed said the "warning lights" of the UK economy "are all flashing red" and ministers must act now to help struggling families.

He said: "Families and pensioners on the brink need saving from soaring inflation but this Conservative government is nowhere to be found.

"We need an emergency VAT cut now to slash prices at the till and fuel pump today. The warning lights are all flashing red and Boris Johnson hasn't a second to lose."

08:42 AM

Labour repeats call for emergency Budget

Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, has repeated Labour's call for an emergency Budget to be held after inflation hit a 40 year high of nine per cent (see the post below at 09.07).

She said: "Today’s inflation data will add to the worries families already face as prices soar and pay packets are crunched.

She added: “Our country faces a cost of living crisis, and a growth crisis. Neither are inevitable but a consequence of government policies and Conservative choices.

“We need an emergency Budget now from the Government to tackle the cost of living crisis, and we need a real plan for growth so we have a fairer and more prosperous economy.”

08:29 AM

Liz Truss: ‘Pragmatic solution’ possible on Northern Ireland

Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, has insisted the UK is not seeking to change “everything” in the Northern Ireland Protocol as she said she believes a “pragmatic solution" to post-Brexit border problems can be found.

Asked if the UK is planning minor or major changes, Ms Truss told Sky News: “We are not changing everything in the protocol, through our legislation we are protecting the north/south relationship, we are protecting the single electricity market. But there are some very serious problems about east/west trade which we need to fix.

“We proposed a solution, sharing commercial data, having proper enforcement, so creating a green lane into Northern Ireland.”

She added: “We can get a pragmatic solution. I want the EU to come to the negotiating table so we can agree that together but if that doesn’t happen we do need to move ahead, delivering this solution for the people of Northern Ireland.”

08:21 AM

Situation in Northern Ireland is of ‘grave concern’

Liz Truss has defended the Government’s plans to unilaterally override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The plans have sparked warnings from the EU of a potential trade war.

The Foreign Secretary told Sky News: “The situation in Northern Ireland is of grave concern. The Belfast Goiod Friday Agreement was a huge step change for Northern Ireland in a positive direction.

“We are now seeing that undermined by the fact that the Northern Ireland Protocol isn’t working and that is why we need to make changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol.”

08:19 AM

UK seeking ‘sensible, pragmatic changes’ to Brexit rules

The Government yesterday unveiled plans to bring forward a new law which will enable ministers to unilaterally make changes to post-Brexit border rules in Northern Ireland.

Liz Truss said this morning that the UK is seeking to make “sensible, pragmatic changes” to the Northern Ireland Protocol.

She told Sky News: “The reality is it isn’t working on the ground, it has created political instability in Northern Ireland. We haven’t seen the Executive form since February. So we do need to make these changes.”

08:14 AM

Liz Truss urges energy firms to invest more in UK

Bernard Looney, the chief executive of BP, said earlier this month that a windfall tax would not impact his company’s existing investment plans in the UK.

Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, was asked why the Government does not proceed with the tax if companies are saying it would not harm investment.

Ms Truss said: “What I want to see is businesses like that investing in new infrastructure in the United Kingdom. We need those high quality jobs, we need success in the future so what those businesses who have made profits during the last few years need to be doing is unlocking their balance sheets and investing in the United Kingdom.”

Ms Truss said that if companies have extra profits they should be investing even more.

08:09 AM

‘There is no doubt it is very difficult for people’

Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, conceded it is “very difficult” for families at the moment because of spiking inflation (see the post below at 09.07).

She told Sky News: “We are in a very, very difficult economic situation. We are facing some very, very serious global headwinds and as you said inflation is extremely high.

“What we are doing is working to increase growth in our economy, attract investment to the United Kingdom, to face down these global headwinds.

“But there is no doubt it is very difficult for people across Britain and in fact across the world.”

08:07 AM

Inflation hits 40 year high

Inflation rose by nine per cent in the 12 months to April 2022, up from seven per cent recorded in March, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics this morning.

The ONS estimated it is the highest level of inflation seen in the UK since 1982 making it a 40 year high.

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, said the rise in April was “driven by the energy price cap rise” which in turn was driven by higher global energy prices.

He said: “We cannot protect people completely from these global challenges but are providing significant support where we can, and stand ready to take further action.”

08:03 AM

Liz Truss puts pressure on Rishi Sunak to cut taxes

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, remains under pressure from opposition MPs to impose a windfall tax on oil and gas giants to help tackle the cost of living.

The Government has said it remains an option for the future but it is against rolling it out now because it could damage the ability of companies to invest in new energy sources for the UK.

Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, made clear this morning that she is opposed to the levy as she put pressure on Mr Sunak to cut taxes instead.

She told Sky News: “The problem with a windfall tax is it makes it difficult to attract future investment into our country so there is a cost in imposing a tax like that. My view is lower taxes are the best way to attract more investment, to get the businesses into this country. That can create these high paid jobs which is what we need to face down these global headwinds.”

08:01 AM

Naming Tory MP ‘is a matter for the police’

The Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape has not been named by the police or by the Conservative Party and they have not had the whip withdrawn.

Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, suggested that withdrawing the whip would likely mean disclosing the name of the MP and that could endanger the anonymity of alleged victims.

She said: “I think it is a matter for the police and it is a matter for law enforcement and of course there is a question about whether or not the name is released.”

She added: “If there was a disclosure about the name of this individual there could be an impact on the victim and that is a matter for the police.”

08:00 AM

Liz Truss ‘very, very concerned’ about ‘appalling’ accusations

Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, was asked for her response to a Tory MP being arrested on suspicion of rape.

She told Sky News: “I am very, very concerned about the reports that I have heard. Clearly this is a matter for the police.

“The police are currently working on the case but it is worrying that we are seeing these appalling accusations again about a parliamentarian.”

07:28 AM

Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape is bailed

A Conservative MP has been bailed after being arrested on suspicion of rape and a string of other sexual offences spanning seven years.

Scotland Yard said in an updated statement issued this morning: “In January 2020, the Met received a report relating to alleged sexual offences having been committed between 2002 and 2009.

“The offences are alleged to have occurred in London. An investigation is ongoing, led by officers from Central Specialist Crime.

“A man, aged in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault, sexual assault, rape, abuse of position of trust and misconduct in public office.

“He was taken into custody and has since been bailed pending further enquiries to a date in mid-June.”

07:21 AM

Good morning

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We have a busy day ahead in Westminster, with Boris Johnson due to be grilled at PMQs at noon.

I will guide you through the key developments.