Jeremy Corbyn says he wants to restore trade union values to Labour

‘Did Jeremy Corbyn do well at Prime Ministers Question Time?

Mr Corbyn stunned everyone, not just his opponents in the leadership stakes, by winning 60 per cent of the electoral college vote.

The new leader revealed he had “crowd sourced” ideas for questions, and had received more than 40,000 suggestions.

Not known for his oratory or debating skills, Corbyn faces a tough debut against Cameron, who has already debated against four different Labour leaders during 10 years’ experience of PMQs, easily the most-watched weekly event in parliament.

The Islington North MP had earlier vowed to create a less theatrical PMQs than has been previously exhibited and he started this process by using questions submitted to him by members of the public to quiz Mr Cameron, rather than his own.

A series of tweets from Councillor David Baines, of Windle ward, who supported Liz Kendall, appeared to questioned Mr Corbyn’s credibility, but when contacted by the Star this week, he vowed to “respect the decision”.

Andy Burnham, who came second in the Labour leadership contest, is its new shadow home secretary and replaces fellow defeated contender Yvette Cooper in the role.

“Not because of the content of the national anthem but because of what it symbolises for many people, in the way that it honours our country and also of course the people who have died fighting to protect our freedoms”.

The Prime Minister replied: “We do need to see more affordable housing in this country”.

She praised his performance: “I think Jeremy put that point over very well today”.

In a question on Northern Ireland, DUP MP Nigel Dodds referred to controversial comments previously made by Mr Corbyn’s shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, in which he called for IRA terrorists to be “honoured”.

“It is unnecessary and a mistake on his behalf and I am hoping that he will learn from this”.

In terms of Jeremy Corbyn I fundamentally disagree with the direction in which he seeks to take the Labour Party. l also believe him to be unelectable.

However he said he was sorry that fellow Yorkshire politicians had not wanted to follow him and agree to work alongside Mr Corbyn in the Labour shadow cabinet.

“The present policy position of the party, decided collectively by the party – and that is the way we make policy in the party; Jeremy is very respectful of that collective approach – is that we accept the principle of the cap but it is not now before Parliament to have a vote to remove it altogether”, she said.