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

Streeting denies threatening to challenge embattled Starmer and denounces ‘Downing St culture’

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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

Tony Blair’s former director of communications intervention comes as the PM comes under pressure to sack his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney

The prime minister says he has been ‘assured’ nobody in Downing Street briefed against his health secretary amid claims chief of staff Morgan McSweeney is ‘unsackable’

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

The intervention comes after a row at the top of Labour following anonymous briefings against health secretary Wes Streeting