The Prime Minister insisted he still intends to contest the next general election and will not walk away or set out a timetable for his departure if Andy Burnham returns to Parliament.

Publicly, Downing Street is insisting the PM will not stand down and will fight on despite around 100 Labour MPs calling for him to go.

Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would not set out a timetable to leave No 10 as Andy Burnham vowed to “change Labour” if he is successful in his effort to return to Parliament.