Badenoch v Burnham: new battle lines drawn as the leaders face off

Filed by Deacon Rift

Badenoch, now flanked at PMQs by a mix of centrists and rightwing hawks, may be rethinking the gloves-off style used against StarmerWhen Kemi Badenoch steps up to the dispatch box for prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, she will face a very different opponent. And while all eyes will be on Andy Burnham’s first PMQs, those in the Conservative ranks will be watching their own leader’s performance just as closely.Badenoch attempted to get out of the traps quickly this week, instigating a reshu