Keir Starmer has been given until Monday to quit with ‘dignity’ or face a full-blown coup following Andy Burnham’s by-election landslide.
Mr Burnham’s allies have delivered the ultimatum after he secured a majority of 9,000 votes over Reform in Makerfield – sparking tears of joy from Labour Left-wingers who want far more extreme tax and spend policies.
As the PM hunkers in Downing Street, ministers are said to have been conveying the message that he should set out a departure timetable. There are threats of Cabinet resignations from the start of next week.
Mr Burnham made his intentions clear at a rally in
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