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Andy Burnham responds to Kemi Badenoch’s ‘t-shirt and a pair of eyelashes’ PMQs jab

Andy Burnham responds to Kemi Badenoch’s ‘t-shirt and a pair of eyelashes’ PMQs jab
The Independent UK Wednesday 24 June 2026, 21:42 UTC By Holly Bishop 1 min read
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Independent TV Showing now | News 00:10 Andy Burnham responds to Kemi Badenoch’s ‘t-shirt and a pair of eyelashes’ PMQs jab Andy Burnham has responded to Kemi Badenoch after she described him as a “pair of eyelashes and a black T-shirt”. During a fiery Prime Minister's Questions, the Conservative leader took several swipes at the outgoing Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his party. “They have abandoned him and what for?

Independent TV Showing now | News 00:10 Andy Burnham responds to Kemi Badenoch’s ‘t-shirt and a pair of eyelashes’ PMQs jab Andy Burnham has responded to Kemi Badenoch after she described him as a “pair of eyelashes and a black T-shirt”. During a fiery Prime Minister's Questions, the Conservative leader took several swipes at the outgoing Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his party. “They have abandoned him and what for? A pair of eyelashes and a black T-shirt,” said Badenoch on Wednesday. In a video response posted hours later, the MP for Makerfield donned a T-shirt as he batted his eyelashes at the camera and clarified “it’s dark blue, actually”.
Andy Burnham (PERSON) Kemi Badenoch (PERSON) Independent TV (ORG) Conservative (ORG) Keir Starmer (PERSON) Badenoch (LOCATION) Makerfield (PERSON)
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