Sir Keir Starmer will announce as early as Monday that he is quitting as Prime Minister in the wake of Andy Burnham‘s decisive victory in the Makerfield by- election, it was claimed last night.
The PM was said to have reached the conclusion that his position was no longer tenable after talking to Cabinet colleagues, No 10 advisers, union leaders and key Labour donors.
Sources insisted Sir Keir, who is this weekend discussing his future with his wife Victoria at their country retreat Chequers, had yet to make a final decision.
However, senior Labour figures told The Observer that they believed a clear statement
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