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Starmer to face key cabinet meeting with ministers split over his future
Deputy prime minister smiles and waves to reporters as he arrives at No 10published at 08:54 BSTBreaking Image source, PA MediaThe deputy prime minister is next to arrive at Downing Street ahead of today's cabinet meeting.Smiling and waving at the media as he walks up to No 10, David Lammy ignores a raft of questions from reporters asking "is it all over for Keir Starmer?" and "will you ask him to step down?" Tomorrow the King will lay out government's plans for the year - but Starmer can't be certain of his future by lunchtimepublished at 08:50 BSTChris MasonPolitical editor To walk through Westminster this morning is to witness the absurdity of the position Keir Starmer finds himself in.The area around parliament is cordoned off, the street's being swept, because tomorrow it is the State Opening of Parliament - where the sovereign, the King, comes to parliament, and reads out the government's plans for the year or so ahead."My government" he will say repeatedly.And yet this morning, on the brink of this cabinet meeting, Starmer can't be certain of his future by lunchtime, let alone the duration of those bills that his government will read out via the monarch tomorrow.That is the scenario he finds himself in, with a cabinet about to gather that is split on that most fundamental of political questions it can ever face, whether they believe in the guy at the head of the table. There is a disagreement around the cabinet table around exactly that - and Keir Starmer has to face them to lead that meeting in the next hour or so. Jones says it's right Starmer engages with Labour members who have 'raised concerns'published at 08:44 BST More now from Darren Jones on the Today progamme, where he is asked if he doesn't know whether there's a chance the PM will stand down.He says Starmer has been "very clear" about his view yesterday: that he's "not walking away" and doesn't want to go "back into the chaos of parties facing inwards of themselves and not thinking about the future of the country".He adds that it's right the prime minister engages with party members who have "raised concerns", but it is "also right that he able to get on with the job".In an interview earlier this morning, Jones told Sky News he was not going to "get ahead" of any decision the PM may or may not take, when asked if Starmer would lead Labour into the next election. When asked on Today to elaborate on what he meant, and whether it implies that Starmer is faced with making a decision, Jones s...
Cabinet split on Starmer's future as 68 rebels call for PM to go
Today08:58 BSTHow Starmer could face leadership challenge The Mirror’s Deputy Political Ashley Cowburn writes in….The Mirror’s tally shows almost 70 MPs have now publicly called on Keir Starmer to resign - or set out a timetable for his early exit from Downing Street.Separately, we understand around 80 MPs have privately signed up to Catherine West’s round robin email to her colleagues yesterday, demanding the Prime Minister’s departure.Under Labour’s rules, any challenger would require the support of 20 per cent of the party in the Commons (81 MPs) to trigger a contest for the party’s leadership.Written nominations would need to be submitted to Labour general secretary, Hollie Ridley.In the case of a successful challenge Mr Starmer - if he decides to fight on - would be on the ballot by default as the incumbent does not need to gather nominations.So where does it go from here?Well at this stage, the exact numbers are not the most important issues. What is pivotal is whether the Cabinet - at a meeting this morning - back the PM in his bid to fight on.Even if the public tally of MPs reaches the magic number of 81, no leadership challenge is launched.This is because the 81 MPs would have to sign the nomination paper of one challenger and it is clear from the backbenchers calling for the PM to resign are not united.They are not from any single wing of the party and have different views on who should lead Labour.Today08:53 BSTLarry the cat roams outside No10Larry, the Downing Street cat, roamed outside 10 Downing Street ahead of the cabinet meeting.Cabinet members are expected to confront the Prime Minister after dozens of MPs called for his resignation.Larry was seen roaming outside No10Today08:45 BSTReeves arrives at Downing Street ahead of crunch meetingChancellor Rachel Reeves has been pictured arriving at Downing Street, ahead of the cabinet meeting that is due to happen shortly.Reporters shouted "is the prime minister going to resign?" as she entered No11 - her official residence.She did not respond.Rachel Reeves arrived in Downing Street ahead of today's crunch meetingToday08:43 BST'A lot of fantasy politics going on,' says Jones Darren Jones said “there’s a lot of fantasy politics going on” when asked about the possibility of Andy Burnham returning to the Cabinet.The chief secretary to the Prime Minister was asked on BBC Breakfast if he could foresee a recognition that Cabinet could benefit from someone “with a lot of electoral support” like the Greate...
Keir Starmer faces cabinet meeting amid calls to resign - latest
One of Sir Keir Starmer's closest Cabinet allies refused to rule out the Prime Minister stepping down and said he was "listening" to calls for his resignation.
Gordon Brown returns after cabinet ministers refuse to back Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has brought back Labour veterans Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman as he fights for his political survival. Former prime minister Brown has taken up a post as special envoy on ...
