Health Secretary Wes Streeting has called for heads to roll in No 10 over suggestions he was plotting to oust Sir Keir Starmer. Politics
Britain's Health Secretary Wes Streeting has denied plotting to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer Politics
Streeting denies threatening to challenge embattled Starmer and denounces ‘Downing St culture’ Politics
Wes Streeting, Health Secretary, has been labelled as one of the plotters but denied the allegations on BBC Radio 4 this morning as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to fight for his career Politics
Health secretary says attacks on him from Downing Street ‘self-defeating’ after reports PM’s job could be under threatUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting has denied leading a plot to overthrow the prime minister and called for those briefing against him to be sacked, widening an extraordinary rift at the top of government. The health secretary condemned the “self-defeating” attacks on him coming from Downing Street and said they were indicative of a toxic culture inside No 10. He rebuked the senior aides who were behind the anonymous briefings and said they proved that “there are people around the prime minister who do not follow his model and style of leadership”. Streeting was responding to the Guardian’s report that Downing Street has launched an operation to protect Keir Starmer against a leadership challenge his allies believe could come from Streeting after the budget or May local elections. The prime minister’s closest allies insisted he would fight any “reckless” ... Politics
Health secretary’s denial follows flurry of briefings from Number 10 in which allies of prime minister came out fighting on his behalf amid fears his job could be under threat after Budget Politics
A spokesperson for the Health Secretary said the claims 'are categorically untrue' Politics
LOCAL NHS bosses will today be told to cut half their office staff to save £1billion a year to fund thousands more ops. Health Secretary Wes Streeting is demanding the integrated care boards get rid of 50 per cent of non-medical employees. There are 42 NHS boards in England that control how taxpayers’ cash is spent by GPs and... Economics
Sir Keir Starmer’s loyalists within Downing Street are said to fear his job could be under threat, according to several news outlets. Politics
Exclusive: No 10 said to be in ‘full bunker mode’ over fears of attempt to oust him after budget or May local electionsThin majorities and chaotic strategy push Labour MPs toward regime changeDowning Street has launched an extraordinary operation to protect Keir Starmer amid fears among the prime minister’s closest allies that he is vulnerable to a leadership challenge in the wake of the budget.Starmer’s most senior political aides warned that any attempt to oust the prime minister over tanking poll ratings would be a “reckless” and “dangerous” move that could destabilise the markets, international relationships and the Labour party. Continue reading... Events
Conversations around Sir Keir Starmer’s future have reportedly increased in recent weeks, amid continued turmoil in the government Politics
The new intake of Labour parliamentarians are among those said to be discussing the mechanics of a future coup, according to reports Politics
The new intake of Labour parliamentarians are among those said to be discussing the mechanics of a future coup, according to reports. Politics