Andy Burnham , who is almost certain to succeed Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, is said to want to decide himself on the vital multi-billion pound package.

The embattled British prime minister is widely expected to announce a plan for his exit just as his likely successor, Andy Burnham, arrives in Westminster.

The threat to Starmer has been building for months and increases sharply when Burnham decisively wins a parliamentary election to return to Westminster.