Civil war is about to break out whether Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer likes it or not, Labour figures warn

Labour is braced for civil war to erupt today in the aftermath of the most important by-election in decades.

Sir Keir Starmer will defy the growing calls from his leadership rivals and disillusioned MPs to step down, following Andy Burnham’s dramatic attempt to return to Westminster.

His challengers want the embattled Prime Minister to set out a timetable for his departure from No10, to avoid them having to trigger a bitter contest should Mr Burnham triumph in Makerfield, as was expected last night.

Some are hoping that senior ministers will tell him at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting that his time is up, having become

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