Starmer defies calls to sack chief of staff, claiming briefing didn’t come from No 10

<p>PM stands by Morgan McSweeney and attempts to draw line under row in which leaks suggested Wes Streeting would launch a leadership challenge</p><p>Keir Starmer has attempted to draw a line under extraordinary briefings by his allies that No 10 feared Wes Streeting could launch a leadership coup, insisting he had been reassured it “didn’t come from Downing Street”.</p><p>The prime minister gathered his senior staff to stress that briefings against cabinet ministers were “unacceptable” after apologising to Streeting for what had happened on Wednesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/13/briefings-against-ministers-didnt-come-from-downing-street-says-starmer">Continue reading...</a>