Starmer latest: Wes Streeting to visit PM for No 10 showdown ahead of King’s Speech

Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds insisted Sir Keir Starmer’s cupboard is “united and decided”, and mentioned the prime minister’s door is “very a lot open” to listening to any issues they might have.

“What I used to be at yesterday was a cupboard that was very united and decided to cope with the actually huge points dealing with the nation,” he informed Instances Radio.

He added: “The prime minister has mentioned he’ll converse to any members of the cupboard about any issues they might have. His door could be very a lot open in that regard.”

He mentioned Sir Keir’s temper on Tuesday night was one in every of “actual steely willpower” and dedication to delivering the mandate he bought within the 2024 election.

As Wes Streeting is because of meet Sir Keir on Wednesday morning, Mr Thomas-Symonds insisted any cupboard minister can go for a “fast espresso” with the Prime Minister and mentioned “I don’t assume that will likely be awkward in any respect”.

Sir Keir Starmer is anticipated to carry talks with well being secretary Wes Streeting this morning, one in every of his key rivals for the Labour management after 4 ministers resigned and greater than 80 MPs referred to as for the prime minister to give up.

The Home of Commons will maintain a ceremony for the King’s Speech earlier than Charles units out the federal government’s legislative agenda for the yr forward within the Home of Lords.

The federal government will then debate the King’s Speech this afternoon.

Sir Keir Starmer is believed to have seen off an alleged coup by well being secretary Wes Streeting, in line with texts seen by the BBC from a cupboard minister.

The unnamed cupboard minister mentioned, per the messages: “’I feel we have seen off Wes, what a day.

“’I do not see how Wes can keep in Cupboard with any self-respect after this fiasco.'”

Mr Streeting is anticipated to carry talks with the prime minister this morning after greater than 100 MPs joined requires Sir Keir to resign, in line with The Instances.

King Charles is ready to steer a centuries-old custom in parliament on Wednesday and ship the King’s Speech within the Home of Lords.

However following Keir Starmer’s management disaster, Buckingham Palace privately requested whether or not King Charles ought to proceed as deliberate.

It has been reported that the king’s staff outlined to Starmer’s officers that the King needs to be saved out of the political disaster and never be used for political ends.

“The Palace view is ‘we don’t wish to be any a part of this dialog — don’t carry us into it,’” mentioned one of many individuals aware of the matter, in line with Politico.

The King has been happy to approve the next appointments:

Nesil Caliskan MP as Parliamentary Underneath-Secretary of State within the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Native Authorities Natalie Fleet MP as Parliamentary Underneath-Secretary of State within the Dwelling Workplace Catherine Atkinson MP as Parliamentary Underneath-Secretary of State within the Ministry of Justice Preet Kaur Gill MP as Parliamentary Underneath-Secretary of State within the Division of Well being and Social Care Gen Kitchen MP as Comptroller of HM Family (Authorities Whip) Deirdre Costigan MP as Junior Lord of the Treasury (Authorities Whip) Shaun Davies MP as Assistant Whip, Home of Commons

Labour MP Rupa Huq has denied signing a letter in help of the Prime Minister and mentioned she was “shocked” to see her identify on the listing.

Greater than 100 MPs had been listed on the letter, which mentioned it’s “no time for a management contest”, together with Ms Huq, the MP for Ealing Central and Acton.

In a put up on X, she mentioned: “Shocked to see my identify on this listing once I haven’t both signed any letter supporting the PM or referred to as for the PM to go??

“Not very courteous of colleagues to place names down with out their approval.”

The approval scores for Sir Keir Starmer’s authorities are sitting at simply 14 per cent, new information exhibits.

Polling from YouGov suggests a disapproval ranking of 70 per cent, up six per cent from final week’s survey.