@DPJHodges If she acc does, Keir could survive for a while now
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Paul Mannion
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Senior Labour MP: "Downing Street are trying to convince Angela to go back into the cabinet to replace Wes".
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@DPJHodges I think we need some more cabinet resignations and some more streeting allies to go aswell
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People totally missing the point about Streeting's letter. The issue of whether he has the numbers is no longer relevant. All that matters now is all the main candidates, the bulk of the PLP, 2/3rds of the cabinet and the Trade Unions all agree Starmer has to set out a timetable for his departure leading up to September. That's broken the logjam.
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@BethRigby Then they need to try and force Starmer out so a wide contest is possible
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Streeting ally: "Wes has numbers but taken decision not to trigger challenge/immediate contest as clear that wouldn’t be right thing for party. Keir needs to set out a timetable and allow widest possible contest. It’s the only way to rebuild from this mess."
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I have had the same conversations with MPs as @breeallegretti. The health secretary Wes Streeting, soon to be ex health secretary, is poised to launch his leadership bid tomorrow
Aubrey Allegretti@breeallegretti
Exc with @patrickkmaguire: Wes Streeting has told allies that he is preparing to resign and trigger a leadership contest as soon as tomorrow. The health secretary confronted Sir Keir Starmer this morning during a meeting ahead of the King’s Speech that lasted just 16 minutes over the turmoil engulfing the Labour Party. Allies of Streeting who have spoken to him directly said that he has made clear that he is “going to go for it”. They said that he is likely to resign on Thursday and mount a formal challenge for the leadership One Streeting ally who has spoken to him said: “He is going to go for it. He’s going tomorrow.” Discussions have also been held to prepare for MPs to sign Streeting’s nomination papers, according to one of those with knowledge of the plans. Another who has spoken to him said that claims by Starmer’s allies that he has “bottled it” are wide of the mark and that he made clear in private that he will make a bid for the leadership. A third senior source organising for Streeting said: “If they [Starmer’s supporters] think this is over, they’re going to be disappointed. I’m expecting a move before the end of the week.” A spokesman for Streeting said: “Wes is the Health Secretary, he is proud of his record of falling waiting lists and a recovering NHS. He is not planning to say anything following his meeting with the Prime Minister that might distract from the King’s Speech.”
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I’m told govt whips believe: 1. Wes Streeting will make his move on Thursday, to avoid clashing with King’s Speech; 2. Andy Burnham doesn’t have MP ready to quit; 3. Besides 87 MPs who’ve publicly called for Sir Keir Starmer to go, same number privately want him to step down.
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@BethRigby @Steven_Swinford Is the cabinet holding off until Thursday after the kings speech or what. Last night it looked like the PM wouldn’t survive the day
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As per @Steven_Swinford. Wes Streeting will be seeing the Prime Minister tomorrow morning.
I understand he won’t be saying anything following the meeting that might distract from the King’s Speech.
Steven Swinford@Steven_Swinford
EXCLUSIVE: Wes Streeting will hold talks with Sir Keir Starmer in Downing Street tomorrow morning after nearly 100 Labour MPs called for the prime minister to go The health secretary is expected to discuss the "turbulence" that is gripping the Labour Party in the wake of last week's disastrous election results He will ask the prime minister how he plans to "get us out of this mess" It is not clear whether he will ask the prime minister to set out a timeline for his departure thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…
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@Reformukin2029 @martinabettt Yes but I’m sure her spox would be aware if she was planning to go
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@pmannion100 @martinabettt Not up to her spox. Her decision.
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🚨EXCL: Shabana Mahmood is tonight on resignation watch as Sir Keir Starmer fights to save his premiership.
Allies of the Home Secretary refused to rule out her quitting the Government as Labour’s civil war spiralled deeper into chaos.
Ms Mahmood is already reported to have privately urged the PM to consider setting out a timetable for his departure during frantic talks on Monday night.
Asked repeatedly by The Sun whether she was considering resigning, a source close to said the claims were “pure speculation” but stopped short of issuing a clear denial.
thesun.co.uk/news/39079911/…
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Ministers are resigning left right and centre today Kier Starmer is under huge pressure...
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@lukeakehurst It would also mean though that 80+ labour MPs saying they want PM to step down, that is enough for Labour to lose their majority. Hard to see how a PM can stay when the majority of MPs in the HoC publicly don’t have confidence in him
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The 80 threshold means 80 MPs nominating one candidate, not 80 randomly expressing no confidence.
It would clearly be absurd for 80 MPs to be able to remove a PM who the other 320+ hadn't sought to remove.
(((Dan Hodges)))@DPJHodges
The plan is to break the 80 threshold tonight or early tomorrow. Then present Starmer with the reality at Cabinet.
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The Blue Labour group calls for Starmer to set out a timetable for his departure. In a statement, the group said: "The people of our islands are looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. The next leader must have a clear programme of government and story to tell the British people about how we will get there."
Blue Labour@blue_labour
It’s time for Keir Starmer to set out a timetable for his departure. Nothing has convinced us that he is able to rise to the challenge confronting this country. As the process unfolds, no candidate should be blocked from standing; the job is too important for factional warfare and NEC machinations. Labour must now navigate a very difficult transition to a new Prime Minister. It must avoid the danger of retreating back into its comfort zone in which it can pretend there are no hard choices and trade-offs in rebuilding the country. There is a hard road ahead. The people of our islands are looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. The next leader must have a clear programme of government and story to tell the British people about how we will get there.
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@tomhfh That could still be today tho. How will we even find out if it hits 81
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Wes Streeting appears to be waiting for something.
I'd wager he's waiting for Catherine West's 'Starmer Resign' petition numbers to hit 81.
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@alexwickham What’s the story with the 20 more conservative labour MPs that were supposed to send a letter and go over the top if the speech didn’t satisfy them
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This means Catherine West has fallen in behind the Burnham plan for an orderly transition after lobbying from his camp. So the question now is does Wes Streeting go over the top to accelerate a contest.
ollie cole@ProducerOllie
EXC: Understand Catherine West will go ahead with a letter to Labour MPs later today - but stopping short of stating her candidacy. Will instead canvas support for a timetable for the PM to stand down and allow a transition.
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Starmer: “At next EU summit I will take a new direction for Britain…Britain at the heart of Europe”
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As Keir Starmer prepares to address the nation, my verdict on why he must go:
BBC Question Time@bbcquestiontime
“This has been the most shambolic government I have ever seen” Broadcaster Piers Morgan says Reform UK and its “surging” popularity are a “product of persistently failing governments”, and Keir Starmer should “go” #bbcqt
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@DPJHodges @RussCailey Will the kings speech affect the timing of all this though
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This is true. The only potential way to mitigate this would be for Wes to immediately engineer his return to Westminster, and bring him into the Cabinet.
Anna Mikhailova@AVMikhailova
On the argument that Wes Streeting has a narrow window to make a move - if he does make it Downing Street without actually facing off Andy Burnham, he'd be stuck from day one with the same problem to his authority as Starmer - a 'King across the water' many in Labour would prefer
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A cabinet minister has just told me they believe Keir Starmer will announce he is standing down this week, without the need for a contest. Only one Minister. But it's the first time I've heard it.
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