Keir Starmer says any No 10 briefings against ministers ‘unacceptable’
Starmer defends Wes Streeting at PMQs but dodges question on his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeneyUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has condemned as “completely unacceptable” any briefings against cabinet ministers from inside Downing Street as he tried desperately to close a rift...
<p>Starmer defends Wes Streeting at PMQs but dodges question on his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/nov/12/keir-starmer-wes-streeting-labour-leadership-pmqs-kemi-badenoch-conservatives-uk-politics-live-news">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Keir Starmer has condemned as “completely unacceptable” any briefings against cabinet ministers from inside Downing Street as he tried desperately to close a rift at the top of government.</p><p>Questioned by Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions, Starmer defended Wes Streeting, the health secretary, who was the apparent target of a pre-emptive No 10 push against a feared imminent leadership challenge against the prime minister.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/12/keir-starmer-no-10-briefings-ministers-unacceptable-pmqs">Continue reading...</a>
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