Starmer will ‘absolutely’ still be prime minister by next Christmas, says Labour chair – UK politics live

Anna Turley says people will start to ‘see and feel’ change in public services and cost of living from next yearIn an interview with The Observer newspaper this weekend, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, insisted Starmer has his “absolute support”.He was forced to deny in November that he planned to unseat the prime minister, after a briefing war at the heart of government. Streeting at the time condemned “self-defeating” attacks on him coming from Downing Street and said they were indicative of a toxic culture inside No 10.The closer I see that job and the pressure on Keir and the demands of that job, the more I wonder why anyone would want it.Of course. Absolutely. As I said, people will really start to see and feel the change in their pockets. Keirs got a very clear vision for making sure that people can really deal with the cost of living, that public services will get back on their feet. Continue reading...