Sir Keir Starmer said it was 'garbage' to claim he would raise taxes by £2,000 as he traded blows with Rishi Sunak in their heated first TV debate. The Labour leader initially failed to challenge the prime minister's repeated accusations that Labour's spending plans would cost each family £2,000. He eventually called it 'nonsense' and 'absolute garbage', saying his pledge to invest in green projects would result in cheaper energy bills.
5 million. He says they are coming down and this is the guy who says he's good at maths.' Mr Sunak said NHS waiting times are 'coming down from when they were higher', prompting laughter from the audience. He then blamed industrial action, eliciting groans. 'It's somebody else's fault,' Sir Keir said. Immigration debate gets heated There was also a heated debate over immigration.