Rishi Sunak opens his latest PMQ interview by stating that “no prime minister looks forward to weekly sessions”, but says he has always loved pre-budget meetings “because it was nice to be just a meeting for a change and not the main event” as a “warm-up act”.

“I am happy to confirm reports that I will now be spending more time in the most beautiful place on earth, where the landscape is truly worthy of a movie set and everyone is a character,” he said.

To laughter in the House at the apparent reference to Disneyland in California and rumors that he might want to return to the state, he adds: “If anyone needs me, I’ll be in Yorkshire.”

‘Find the technology inside you, brother’

His first question is whether the Prime Minister will make Coast to Coast “truly Britain’s largest national route” and whether the Prime Minister will meet him to discuss it.

Sir Keir Starmer jokes: “I thought you were going to ask me to join him on the march.”

Mr Sunak then turns to his two passions: cricket and artificial intelligence.

The latter asks the Prime Minister to “find his inner tech brother”, support thriving British tech business and make the UK the home of AI growth and innovation.

Sir Keir tells Mr Sunak’s AI summit he highlights the “huge potential” the technology has and says the “whole House” should support it.

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After receiving reassurances from the Prime Minister about his commitment to Northern Ireland and NATO, Mr Sunak explains how he became Conservative Party leader at Diwali two years ago and has now stood down at the same festival.

“I’m proud to be the first British-Asian prime minister, and even prouder that it’s not that big of a deal,” he says.

“And that says a lot about the values ​​of the British people, of our country and of this parliament.”

Sir Keir joined her in applauding and said “we were all proud” to watch her enter the prime minister’s office.

“I think this and his last question as leader of the opposition are for him, but judging by the speed at which he is moving through the leaders of his party, he could be back here before long,” the Prime Minister says, drawing laughter in the House.