‘Why are we even doing this?’ The week that left Britain’s PM looking like an interim leader
Week of leadership jostling has left Keir Starmer looking vulnerable and short of time – even though no challenger has officially come forward It was a minute or so into his BBC interview on Friday morning, after being asked about “moves” to remove Keir Starmer, that Steve Reed ran out of patience. “There is no contest,” he interrupted. “‘Moves’ mean nothing. People need 81 nominations to stand against the prime minister.” The housing secretary, a close ally of Starmer and a founding member of …



