"Keir Starmer has seen off an immediate challenge to his position from Labour's leader in Scotland, telling his MPs he was not prepared to walk away from power and plunge the country into chaos. But the prime minister emerged badly damaged from a tumultuous 24 hours which brought his premiership to the brink, leaving his party united for now but fearful of what the coming days and weeks will bring."
"Starmer survived a day of high drama after his full cabinet rallied behind him but, despite public displays of support, several warned he was not out of danger, with one adding his leadership was in the endgame. As months of despair over the government's situation came to a head, potential leadership rivals including Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting appeared to be readying for a future contest."
Keir Starmer withstood an immediate challenge from Scotland's Labour leader after telling MPs he would not step down. The prime minister’s position was badly damaged following a tumultuous 24 hours that left the party temporarily united but anxious. The full cabinet publicly supported him, yet senior figures warned his leadership remained precarious. Morgan McSweeney resigned amid fury over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador, and Tim Allan quit as director of communications. Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting appeared to be preparing for a future leadership contest while Starmer began rebuilding a new No 10 communications team.
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