Labour civil war to spark Downing Street sackings?

THE Prime Minister's press secretary left open the possibility that Sir Keir Starmer could sack people within his No 10 operation after a briefing war at the top of Government.

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Asked if the PM was prepared to sack people found to have briefed against Cabinet ministers, his press secretary said: “I would point you to what he has said about this previously, which is any attacks on Cabinet ministers are completely unacceptable and will always be dealt with.”

Briefings against Health Secretary Wes Streeting in particular were “a series of quotes attributed to outside Downing Street”, she suggested, when asked if a leak inquiry was under way.

The Prime Minister has full confidence in both the Health Secretary and his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, No 10 indicated.