Keir Starmer scrambled to quell doubts about his future today after initially dodging on whether he will lead Labour into the next election.
The PM risked setting hares running by refusing to confirm his intentions for the prospective 2029 contest.
Asked by GB News during a trip to Albania whether he would definitely seek another term in office, Sir Keir said: 'You're getting way ahead of me.'
However, Sir Keir moved to try to kill off the speculation shortly afterwards. 'Of course I am going to stand at the next election,' he told reporters.
'I've always said this is a decade of national renewal that I intend to lead. They were part of what we were arguing for at the last election and of course and we've got a lot more work to do but we're making huge progress.'
