Briefings at top of government have sparked fresh questions about PM’s position and potential successors

Exclusive: No 10 said to be in ‘full bunker mode’ over fears of challenge after this month’s budget or May local elections

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…

Briefings aimed at seeing off leadership plots may have left the PM more vulnerable, some in Labour fear.

Keir Starmer appears to be in so much trouble holding on as Labour leader and PM that Downing Street had to warn his potential successors. Political editor David Maddox looks at…

Briefings at top of government have sparked fresh questions about PM’s position and potential successors

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

A briefing by his allies to British news outlets about alleged leadership challenge triggered a communications crisis.

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