PM apologises to health secretary over coup accusations

Sir Keir Starmer has apologised to his wellness caput aft allies of the premier curate accused him of plotting a coup.

Sky News understands Sir Keir spoke concisely to Wes Streeting connected Wednesday evening, though did not stock details astir the briefing campaign.

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Speaking astatine Prime Minister's Questions earlier successful the day, he denied authorising the attacks connected Mr Streeting, who was accused of planning a enactment situation aft the fund aboriginal this month.

Mr Streeting said the allegations are "not true", telling Sky News' Mornings With Ridge And Frost that whoever was down the briefings had been "watching excessively overmuch Celebrity Traitors".

He insisted helium was loyal to the premier minister, who has been nether mounting unit arsenic helium and the Labour Party flounder down Reform successful the polls.

Downing Street went connected the onslaught connected Tuesday nighttime to ward disconnected immoderate imaginable situation to Sir Keir aft the budget, which could spot the authorities denote manifesto-breaking taxation rises.

Sir Keir and Rachel Reeves have refused to regularisation out raising income tax, nationalist insurance, oregon VAT.

One elder fig told Sky News political exertion Beth Rigby portion a post-budget situation is unlikely, it could travel if adjacent May's elections - including successful London and Wales - spell severely for Labour.

Labour look a situation from Reform connected the close and parties similar the Greens and Plaid Cymru connected the left.

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Also nether unit is the premier minister's main of staff, Morgan McSweeney, aft Mr Streeting deed retired astatine a "toxic culture" wrong Number 10.

Sir Keir failed to accidental helium had "full confidence" successful him astatine PMQs successful effect to questions from Kemi Badenoch, but the premier minister's governmental spokesperson aboriginal insisted to journalists that helium does clasp his backing.

Sky News understands Mr McSweeney was not discussed erstwhile Sir Keir and Mr Streeting spoke past night.

Labour chairwoman Anna Turley said the premier curate volition analyse the root of the claims against the wellness secretary, telling ITV: "This is not what helium wants to spot and he's determined to thrust it out."