Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch starts by also paying tribute to Ann Widdecombe.

She says Widdecombe was a woman of "high principle" and had a "wicked sense of humour".

"Hers was an honesty that made our politics better," Badenoch says, before turning to this weeks PMQs.

Badenoch says she plans to be much gentler than Starmer was to Boris Johnson during his last week as PM - with this, laughter fills the room.

She says despite their weekly clashes, she admired Starmer when he invited Ukrainian President Zelensky to Downing Street after faced an angry confrontation in the White House.

Does the PM agree that cross party support for Ukraine must endure, she asks.

Conservative MP Graham Stuart asks what advice Starmer has for his successor following his own "red card" from "400 dodgy referees" - meaning his government's Labour MPs.

Starmer jokes he "won't give advice" to his successor or the England team but only will give "whole-hearted support".

Starmer says he doesn't care "what the score is tonight, as long as we [England] win".

If England make it to the final against Spain on Sunday, Starmer is widely expected to be there to cheer them on in New York.

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Starmer opens his final PMQs by paying tribute to Ann Widdecombe, the Reform UK spokesperson and former Conservative minister who was killed last week in what police have described as a "targeted attack".

He says he is "truly horrified" by the incident, and describes her as a "distinguished politician with deep convictions".

He then pays tribute to the courage of the Hillsborough families, and says the law passed by his government yesterday ensures the state "always gives a voice to those who fight for justice".

He concludes by saying that in addition to his prime ministerial duties, he has an "important appointment with the television" at 20:00 this evening, in reference to England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.

For context: Widdecombe's death has sparked parallel murder and counter-terror investigations, though it has not been declared a terrorist incident. A white British man, 28, was arrested on Saturday. He was re-arrested on Monday on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

Before Prime Minister Keir Starmer begins speaking, Speaker Lindsay Hoyle thanks him for his leadership, in particular his foreign policy and his government's support for Ukraine.

"And let's hope this prime minister will be bringing home a winning England World Cup," he adds, jokingly.

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Keir Starmer is on his feet at the dispatch box for the final time.

We'll bring you the latest lines or you can follow along by clicking the watch live button at the top of the page.

Chris Mason
Political editor, reporting from the Commons

The chamber is packed and the press gallery is packed.

These moments are always quite something.

Personal as well as political, as the inevitably competitive world of politics meets the human reality of a leader bowing out.

Keir Starmer has entered the Commons chamber to cheers from the Labour benches ahead of his final Prime Minister's Questions.

We'll be getting under way shortly, stick with us.

Brian Wheeler
Reporting from the Commons

The Commons press gallery is even more packed than usual as it approaches Starmer’s final PMQs.

It looks as if his successor, Andy Burnham, is allowing Starmer to have his moment.

He has not attended PMQs since returning to Parliament and there is no sign of him on the Labour benches again today.

The former Greater Manchester mayor will face his first PMQs in early September.

Chris Mason
Political editor, reporting from the Commons

A cabinet source says Keir Starmer was given a standing ovation at his final cabinet meeting as prime minister this morning.

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy addressed colleagues and praised Starmer for "turning the party around and his place in history".

The prime minister, I’m told, "spoke really movingly" about the gift of an antique carriage clock from his senior ministers - which was presented to him this morning.

Starmer said his dad loved clocks and were his father’s "biggest love after his family".

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Current Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has developed a reputation as a ruthless PMQs opponent against Starmer.

When she pushed him on Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US, Starmer's admission that Mandelson's continued friendship with Jeffrey Epstein did come up during the vetting process prompted gasps in the Commons and a dark mood among Labour MPs.

Another memorable exchange came last summer when Starmer shut Badenoch down with a one-word answer when asked whether he planned to keep Labour's manifesto promise on tax.

"Yes," he said, standing up and down in quick succession to laughs from the benches.

For context: Ahead of last year's general election, Labour promised not to increase taxes on "working people", including National Insurance, Income Tax and VAT.

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Political reporter

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been gifted a carriage clock as a leaving gift ahead of what will be his final PMQs.

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy organised a collection for the clock, which was created by the same designer behind the revamp of the Elizabeth Tower housing Big Ben.

Clocks have personal significance for Starmer, as his father was a collector of timepieces.

Some ministers were left in tears at his final cabinet meeting this morning.

Yesterday, Starmer oversaw the approval of the Hillsborough Act, a bid to prevent cover-ups linked to failures of the state, expected to be the last piece of legislation passed under his leadership.

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Keir Starmer has left 10 Downing Street and is on his way to the House of Commons for his final Prime Minister's Questions.

He will face Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and fellow MPs from 12:00 BST.

Stick with us for updates from the Commons, which you can also watch liveat the top of this page.

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Keir Starmer became Labour leader in April 2020.

Since then, he has fielded questions from a number of Conservative politicians - both as opposition leader and prime minister - in the high-stakes political theatre of PMQs.

Here's a look at who he has clashed with over the years:

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Brian Wheeler
Political reporter

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They think it’s all over for Keir Starmer and at midday it will be as he takes his 64th and final Prime Minister’s Questions.

Starmer’s last Commons appearance as PM, after just over two years in the job, is likely to be a bittersweet affair.

The normal Commons hostilities tend to take a back seat on occasions like this and MPs are already demob happy with the summer recess starting tomorrow.

There is also the small matter of the World Cup. Starmer will no doubt begin by wishing England well in their semi-final clash with Argentina tonight.

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If England make it to the final against Spain on Sunday, Starmer is widely expected to be there to cheer them on in New York.

Downing Street has said the outgoing PM does not want to “jinx” England by announcing his travel plans in advance.

But if Starmer has to fly back from the US it could delay the handover of power to Andy Burnham, which is due to take place on Monday morning.

Not that Burnham will mind, especially if England win.

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Starmer's future as PM looked increasingly uncertain in recent months, with Labour's heavy local, Welsh and Scottish election losses in May bringing the issue into sharp focus.

Other events also knocked his support within the party and the polls, including the Mandelson saga, backbench rebellions and an early decision to scrap winter fuel payments for 10 million pensioners - a policy which his government later reversed course on.

Starmer insisted he would hold on, but ultimately announced his resignation in late June shortly after Andy Burnham's decisive victory in the Makerfield by-election.

Starmer said he had heard his party's questions about whether he was best placed to lead Labour into the next general election, and accepted their answer with "good grace".

Possible candidates in the Labour leadership race have had a week to gather the required backing of 81 Labour MPs required to take part.

Andy Burnham breezed past that threshhold, scooping 322 nominations in a single day when the contest officially opened on 9 July - clearing the way for an unopposed path to Downing Street.

Burnham also needs to garner nominations from at least three of the 31 socialist societies and trade unions affiliated to the party, although this is expected to be a formality.

On Friday, he will become the new leader of the Labour Party, and on Monday he will be sworn in as the UK's seventh prime minister in 10 years.

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Earlier this week, Reform UK's Robert Jenrick accused the government of a "dereliction of duty" over the taxpayer-funded security of his party leader Nigel Farage.

Speaking after it emerged that Reform had turned down an offer for government-funded security, Jenrick said Farage rejected the offer because he felt it was insufficient.

It comes following the alleged murder of Reform's Ann Widdecombe, which is being investigated by counter terrorism police and has prompted renewed debate over politicians' security.

"Frankly I find it astonishing that, just a short period after he was elected to Parliament, the authorities, the government, chose to massively downgrade his security," Jenrick told Radio 4 on Tuesday.

The Home Office branded Jenrick's statements as "categorically untrue". Farage is set to meet the Home Office over his security arrangements, after accepting an offer of a meeting made by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.

MPs approved the Hillsborough Law on Tuesday evening in a bid to prevent cover-ups linked to failures of the state.

Starmer praised campaigners for their work on the long-delayed legislation, which imposes a duty on public authorities and officials to tell the truth and co-operate with official investigations and inquiries.

Andy Burnham said the bill ensures "justice for ordinary people going forward" and is "some legacy" for Keir Starmer, who he is expected to replace as PM.

It is named after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, which claimed 97 lives after a crush during the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.

Police leaders were found to have spread false narratives about the disaster, blaming Liverpool fans, and withheld evidence of their own failings.

The legislation had been delayed by wrangling over how the duty of candour applies to the intelligence services.

It will now be sent to the House of Lords for further scrutiny before it can become law.

You can read more in our news story.

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Questions have been raised about MP safety in recent days, as police continue their murder investigation following the death of Ann Widdecombe.

Andy Burnham - who is expected to become PM on 20 July - has said there should be a "serious review" of MPs' security and that he is "certainly" prepared to do that.

In a Commons statement on Monday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said "politics is a calling" for MPs but "should not be a dangerous one".

She also offered Reform UK leader Nigel Farage a meeting with a parliamentary body to discuss security concerns - he thanked her and accepted the offer.

When asked yesterday whether Widdecombe's death was an attack on Reform UK, the chief of Counter Terrorism Policing said he could not comment. Detectives are still working to understand the motive in what police have described as a "targeted attack".

Widdecombe - a former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman - was found dead at her home in Devon on Thursday.

A 28-year-old white British man from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, then re-arrested on Monday on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

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The government has announced plans to impose an overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds in the UK.

Apps such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube would be set to unavailable by default for the age group between midnight and 06:00 under the curfew.

However, users will be able to opt out by changing their account settings, leading some critics to argue the plans don't go far enough.

The government says the measures - which could also include disabling "addictive" features such as auto-play and infinite scroll - will improve teenagers' focus, sleep quality and family life.

The plans follow the announcement in June that under-16s in the UK would be banned entirely from a range of platforms.

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