Starmer claims authorities is ‘robust and united’ after surviving management problem
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is staying, for now, and has gone on to gush lovingly about his cabinet and government overall, in a statement just 24 hours after an ally tried to oust him
Key Cabinet members joined the meeting(Image: PA)
Keir Starmer has seemingly survived the chaos and will remain as Prime Minister. With his job seemingly on the line after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar told him to resign yesterday over the Mandelson/Epstein scandal, just 24 hours later the PM appears to be going nowhere.
In an apparent defiant mood, a Government spokesman confirmed that he told the Cabinet they were “strong and united”. A spokesman said, as part of the daily political Cabinet readout: “The Prime Minister thanked Political Cabinet for their support. He said they were strong and united.
“He highlighted the ways ministers are delivering on their mandate to change the country, including investing in local communities through Pride in Place and restoring economic stability, which has led to six interest rate cuts and lower mortgage costs for families.
“He said the government would continue its relentless focus on the priorities of the British people, including tackling the cost of living.”
And then Starmer surprisingly threw his weight behind the bloke who tried to oust him yesterday, adding: “The Prime Minister said that the whole of the Labour Party wants Anas Sarwar to become First Minister and will fight for a Labour government in Scotland.”
It all comes just hours after another Labour heavyweight ruled himself out of the running for any leadership contest.
Ed Miliband said it was “absolute, absolute baloney” that he was making a leadership pitch, and then said he was only interested” in supporting Keir Starmer,” during a chat with Sophy Ridge on Mornings with Frost and Ridge on Sky News.
He explained: “Of course I’m not. Don’t be. Be ridiculous. You know, I did the job before. I’ve said before, I think to you that it inoculated me against this. I’m interested in supporting Keir. That’s the duty we all have.
“And I think, look, there is an important point here because your correspondent made reference to this. I think partly people remember what happened under the Tories and the chaos and disorder that there, that there was. We don’t want to go down that road.”
Starmer is still odds on favourite with most bookies to leave his job soon, with many claiming he could go within the next week or so.
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