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PMQs At Top Of Hour Amid Reshuffle Rumours, Winter COVID Plans, Benefits Cut

UK

Prime minister's questions at the top of the hour (link here) as speculation mounts in Westminster as to the identities and implications of an expected Cabinet reshuffle, seen as likely to take place this afternoon.

  • Beforehand, PM Boris Johnson likely to face questions on the UK gov'ts plans should the number of COVID-19 hospitalisations and fatalities reach unsustainable levels as the country moves towards winter.
  • Johnson also set to face criticism from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer on the proposed GBP20/week cut to universal credit payments that MPs are due to vote on later today.

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