Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is positioning herself to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister – on a ‘nightmare ticket’ with Ed Miliband.
Ms Cooper would present herself as a centrist ‘unifying force’ if Sir Keir is forced out after May’s local elections, sources claim.
And while she would insist she was taking the job only on a caretaker basis, ahead of a leadership contest, Ms Cooper’s supporters hope after ‘earning her spurs’
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