Sir Keir Starmer has sought to form a phalanx of loyal ministers and Labour MPs to defend his premiership, as he prepares to fight a coup attempt by health secretary Wes Streeting.
Starmer told dozens of ministers and MPs that he would see off a Labour leadership bid by Streeting, adding: “We can’t let a leadership contest plunge us into chaos.”
Some ministerial allies of Starmer fear Streeting’s challenge will swiftly bring “soft-left” rivals into the fray, including possibly Ed Miliband, energy secretary and former Labour leader, creating a bitter factional struggle.
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