Starmer defends Wes Streeting at PMQs but dodges question on his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney

Labour MP Wes Streeting has firmly denied rumours of challenging party leader Sir Keir Starmer following an appearance on Sky News on Wednesday morning (12 November). The health…

Wes Streeting has urged Sir Keir Starmer to sack whoever is briefing the media about challenges to the PM's leadership.

The health secretary said he ‘cannot see circumstances’ in which he would challenge Starmer for leadership

Kemi Badenoch says there is a toxic culture in Downing Street at PMQs

Starmer defends Wes Streeting at PMQs but dodges question on his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney

The prime minister did not take the chance to say he has full confidence in his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, when questioned by the Tory leader

Growing calls for Morgan McSweeney to go after extraordinary briefing operation against Wes Streeting

Fallout from extraordinary briefing operation against Wes Streeting continues as calls grow for Starmer to sack his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney

PM stands by Morgan McSweeney and attempts to draw line under row in which leaks suggested Wes Streeting would launch a leadership challenge

It was already make or break for both residents of Downing Street, but whoever briefed against Wes Streeting has just made the task even worse, as Sean O’Grady explains

Botched briefing operation was proof to many that PM is leading an ineffectual No 10. How did it go so wrong?