Half of Britons want Keir Starmer to stand down as leader of the Labour Party following an attempted “coup”.
New YouGov polling revealed just over a quarter (27 per cent) think he should remain Labour leader and the other 23 per cent don’t know. Among the people who voted Labour at the last general election, 46 per cent think Starmer should remain Labour leader, while 36 per cent say he should stand aside for someone else.
It comes as the health secretary Wes Streeting strongly denied he wants to replace Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party.
During his speech at the NHS Providers conference in Manchester Wes Streeting responded to stories of an alleged leadership coup calling it “juvenile”.
Keir Starmer has continued to back Wes Streeting and said he “never authorised attacks on cabinet members”.
In a flurry of anonymous late-night briefings, allies of the prime minister came out fighting on his behalf amid fears his job could be under threat after the Budget in two weeks’ time. Among those touted as replacements are Mr Streeting as well as home secretary Shabana Mahmood.
Speaking during a fiery PMQs, Sir Keir said that “any attack on any member of my Cabinet is completely unacceptable”, and insisted that the health secretary is doing a “great job” as he highlighted his record on turning around the NHS.
However, the prime minister did not take the chance to say he has full confidence in his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, when the question was put to him by Kemi Badenoch.
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Key Points
- Starmer calls attacks on cabinet 'completely unacceptable' after briefings against Streeting
- PM declines to say he has full confidence in Morgan McSweeney
- Streeting hits out at Downing Street aides' attempt to ‘kneecap’ him
- Health secretary calls culture in No 10 'self-destructive' following briefings
- PMQs: Badenoch accuses Starmer of having 'lost control of No 10'
- Half of Britons think Starmer should quit, YouGov poll reveals
Tories say Starmer appointing David Kogan was 'sloppy' and a 'lapse of judgment'
19:15 , Rebecca WhittakerThe Tories accused the Government of “yet more scandal” after the Prime Minister said he made an error in approving the appointment of Labour donor David Kogan as chairman of the independent football regulator.
Alex Burghart, a shadow Cabinet Office minister, said: “Keir Starmer himself has been caught offside signing off on the appointment of a major donor to a powerful new role.
“This isn’t just sloppy; it’s a serious lapse of judgment from a man who promised integrity and transparency – and potentially another serious breach of the rules.
“It’s yet more scandal right at the heart of his Government. Amidst open civil war in the Labour Party, it is clear the Prime Minister doesn’t have the backbone to control his own administration or simply doesn’t care. The British public deserve to know which it is.”
It comes after the Tories called for a probe into whether Sir Keir risked a conflict of interest, after an independent investigation found Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy had “unknowingly” breached the public appointments code by failing to declare £2,900 in donations from Mr Kogan in 2020.
The former media executive also donated to Sir Keir’s Labour leadership campaign in 2020 and to his constituency party in the run-up to last year’s general election.
Streeting accuses BMA of threatening the future existence of the NHS
19:00 , Rebecca WhittakerWes Streeting has accused the British Medical Association (BMA) of acting like a cartel and threatening the future existence of the NHS.
The Health Secretary told delegates at the NHS Providers’ conference in Manchester that “some of the most effective lobbyists against paying higher tax” are the BMA’s consultants committee and its pensions committee.
He said the BMA was inflicting “damage and disruption” on the health service with its strikes, with another walkout by resident doctors – who make up around half of all doctors in the NHS – set for five days from Friday.
Mr Streeting said the Government would not “be held to ransom” by the BMA and that it was clear the union was no longer a professional voice for doctors.
Mr Streeting was asked during a question and answer session whether there was a case for making it illegal for doctors to strike in the same way that the police are banned from striking.
“Unsurprisingly, as a Labour politician, that’s certainly not my instinct and there’s a reason why we support people’s right to withdraw their labour,” Mr Streeting said.
“What I’d say to the BMA is, with that power comes a responsibility and a duty of care to patients.
“And honestly, look at the turnout in that latest ballot, and look at the level of mandate they got for it.
“A majority of resident doctors didn’t vote for this strike action.”
Streeting row focuses attention on ‘toxic’ No 10 and Starmer’s leadership
18:40 , Rebecca Whittaker
Streeting row focuses attention on ‘toxic’ No 10 and Starmer’s leadership
Starmer has expressed his 'sincere regret' for signing off on football regulator appointment
18:29 , Rebecca WhittakerSir Keir Starmer has expressed his “sincere regret” to his ethics adviser over signing off the appointment of Labour donor David Kogan as chairman of England’s football regulator.
The Prime Minister said he made an “unfortunate error” in confirming he was happy with the appointment, after recusing himself from decisions relating to the Football Governance Bill because of his interest in football.
In a letter to his independent standards adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, the Prime Minister wrote: “In April 2025, a note was submitted to me informing me that, after running the appointment process, the Culture Secretary wanted to appoint David Kogan as the inaugural Chair of the Independent Football Regulator, subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the Select Committee.
“The note asked me whether I was content. I confirmed that I was supportive.
“I knew that the decision was for the Secretary of State to take and I replied on the basis that the decision had been taken.
“In retrospect, it would have been better if I had not been given the note or confirmed that I was content with the appointment. This was an unfortunate error for which I express my sincere regret.”
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18:20 , Rebecca WhittakerHow opinions on Starmer are divided in Briton, according to the YouGov poll
18:05 , Rebecca WhittakerA YouGov poll of about 5,000 people revealed half of Britons want Keir Starmer to stand down as leader of the Labour Party.
The data also shows how this opinion is divided across the country.
In London about 32 per cent said he should stay. But it’s a different picture in the Midlands where polls showed 58 per cent say he should go.
Those in Scotland, however, were most likely to say they didn’t know if he should stay or go.
Among the people who voted Labour at the last general election, 46 per cent think Starmer should remain Labour leader, while 36 per cent say he should stand aside for someone else.
About 60 per cent of Tory voters surveyed said he should quit, but 22 per cent did want him to stay.
Lib Dem voters overall backed Starmer, while more than four in five Reform voters wanted to see him quit.
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This is how Starmer could actually be ousted after Streeting ‘coup attempt’ rumours
What is needed to launch a leadership challenge against the Prime Minister?
17:30 , Rebecca WhittakerHalf of Britons want Keir Starmer to stand down as leader of the Labour Party following an attempted “coup”, according to a YouGov poll.
But there is a high bar to launch a leadership challenge against the Prime Minister.
A challenger for the Labour leadership can only initiate an election with the public support of 20 per cent of the party’s MPs, which currently means 80 nominations would be needed.
Labour affiliates, including the trade unions, would be able to vote in any subsequent ballot alongside individual members.
Labour MPs say there is 'a cultural problem' within the party
17:20 , Rebecca WhittakerThe unrest at the top of the party comes after Labour’s poll ratings have plummeted since Sir Keir delivered a landslide general election victory in July 2024.
A Labour MP said they were left in despair over the briefing, saying “whoever thought it was clever wants shooting” and “there is clearly a cultural problem”.
Another MP on the left of the party said there was widespread belief that Sir Keir may not lead the party into the next election.
This included colleagues across the party’s different political stripes, many of whom believe their seats are at risk from Reform UK, they said.
An MP from the right of the party acknowledged the Prime Minister had had a “tough few weeks” but insisted it was far too early ahead of the next general election to consider ousting Sir Keir.
Watch: Badenoch takes Labour leadership jibe at Starmer and Streeting in heated PMQs
17:05 , Rebecca Whittaker'McSweeney is too powerful to sack,' says Labour peer
16:52 , Rebecca WhittakerThe Independent’s Whitehall Editor Kate Devlin reports:
A Labour peer told the Independent: “It was a mistake to sack Sue Gray, engineered by McSweeney.
“Some say McSweeney is too powerful to sack but that would now show Starmer is fully in charge.”
Starmer to meet with top bosses for budget briefing
16:42 , Rebecca WhittakerThe Prime minister is set to meet with the bosses of the biggest companies in the UK, in preparation for a tax-raising budget.
Companies including NatWest, which is one of the UK’s biggest banks, Sage, the FTSE 100 software giant, and Marks & Spencer have been invited to No 10 for an informal reception hosted by Sir Keir Starmer, The Times reported.
It comes as Rachel Reeves is set to deliver her budget on November 26, where she is expected to raise taxes.
Half of Britons think Starmer should quit, YouGov poll reveals
16:21 , Rebecca WhittakerNew YouGov polling, conducted today, shows that about half of Britons (51 per cent) say Keir Starmer should stand down as leader of the Labour Party and let someone else take over.
Against this, 27 per cent think he should remain Labour leader and 23 per cent don’t know.Among the people who voted Labour at the last general election, 46 per cent think Starmer should remain Labour leader, while 36 per cent say he should stand aside for someone else
'It was the most unwarranted attack on a faithful since Joe Marler was banished in the Traitors final,' joked Streeting
16:15 , Rebecca WhittakerDuring his speech at the NHS Providers conference in Manchester Wes Streeting hit back at claims he wants to replace Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party.
He told Sky News: "I think I said it was the most unwarranted attack on a faithful since Joe Marler was banished in the Traitors final.
"And I think, whoever's been briefing this should spend a little less time watching celebrity traitors and a bit more time watching Countryfile."
By trying to save the PM, No 10 plotters have anointed Wes Streeting as his successor
16:15 , Rebecca WhittakerWith their misjudged attempt to ‘kneecap’ Wes Streeting and his ambitions to be prime minister, Downing Street aides have succeeded only in making the health secretary look like a good bet, says John Rentoul.
Read more here:
By trying to save the PM, plotters have anointed Wes Streeting as his successor
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16:00 , Rebecca WhittakerStarmer has 'lost control of No 10' claims Badenoch
15:45 , Rebecca WhittakerLeader of the Conservative party has accused Sir Keir of having “lost control of No 10” following the briefings.
In a post on X she Kemi Badenoch wrote: “Two weeks before the Budget, this Prime Minister has lost control of his Government.
“He’s lost the confidence of the Labour Party.
“And he’s lost the trust of the British people.”
Two weeks before the Budget, this Prime Minister has lost control of his Government.
— Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) November 12, 2025
He’s lost the confidence of the Labour Party.
And he’s lost the trust of the British people. pic.twitter.com/cdmgQUsBC0
In pictures: Starmer in PMQs
15:30 , Bryony Gooch
Streeting issues last minute plea to resident doctors to call off strike
15:15 , Bryony GoochThe Health Secretary has made a last-minute plea to resident doctors to call off their strike, but said the NHS would “do everything we can to keep the show on the road”.
Wes Streeting is urging members of the British Medical Association (BMA) to scrap their walkout, which is scheduled to last for five days from 7am on Friday, and said doctors have seen an average increase in pay of 28.9 per cent.
Mr Streeting said he would not move further on pay, despite calls from the BMA for a 26 per cent uplift to counter what it says is pay erosion over time.
Starmer slams ‘utterly spineless’ Farage for failing to condemn Reform councillor who called children in care ‘evil’
15:00 , Bryony Gooch
Starmer slams Farage for failing to condemn councillor’s ‘evil’ care children remark
PM's press secretary leaves open possibility Starmer could sack people
14:45 , Tara CobhamThe Prime Minister’s press secretary left open the possibility that Sir Keir Starmer could sack people within his No 10 operation following a briefing war at the top of Government.
Asked if the PM was prepared to sack people found to have briefed against Cabinet ministers, his press secretary said: “I would point you to what he has said about this previously, which is any attacks on Cabinet ministers are completely unacceptable and will always be dealt with.”
Briefings against Health Secretary Wes Streeting in particular were “a series of quotes attributed to outside Downing Street”, she suggested, when asked if a leak inquiry was under way.
The Prime Minister has full confidence in both the Health Secretary and his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, No 10 also indicated.
Asked if briefings that Sir Keir’s insists he is ready to fight against leadership challenges made him look weak, the press secretary replied that “the Prime Minister’s leadership speaks for itself”, and pointed to to the three trade deals he had struck, as well as efforts to restore stability to the economy, and reform public services.
Streeting dismisses idea McSweeney is responsible for toxic culture
14:37 , Rebecca Thomas, Health CorrespondentRebecca Thomas, Health Correspondent, reports live from the conference:
When asked by journalists at the NHS Providers conference "Do you think Morgan McSweeney is responsible for the toxic culture in number 10? Do you think he should be fired for weekly going?
The health secretary responded: "I am not going to add to the toxic culture by contributing to the toxic culture and going after individuals.
“I don’t think that would be a constructive or positive things to do and one thing I would say for Morgan McSweeney is there wouldn't be a Labour government without him.”
From Streeting to Miliband: Who could challenge Keir Starmer for the leadership?
14:30 , Tara CobhamA panicked Downing Street briefing about Keir Starmer’s plans to fight off any attempts to oust him has fuelled speculation about who could replace him as leader.
The clock has been ticking for some time now on a prime minister who has seen terrible polling ratings get progressively worse in his 16 months in power.
Sir Keir was being given until the crucial elections next May – and potential calamities in Scotland, Wales and London – before MPs would consider a move against him, but if the Budget in a fortnight’s time lands badly then his demise could come sooner.
The Independent’s political editor David Maddox looks at who could replace him:
From Streeting to Miliband: Who could challenge Keir Starmer for the leadership?
Streeting bats away claims he’s on 'manoeuvres'
14:23 , Rebecca Thomas, Health CorrespondentRebecca Thomas, Health Correspondent, reports live from the conference:
During his speech at the NHS Providers conference in Manchester Mr Streeting suggested he was not “on manoeuvres”.
Quizzed further after his speech the health secretary was asked will you be fighting alongside the prime minister, following stories of an alleged leadership coup.
Mr Streeting said: “The bizarre thing about some juvenile briefing overnight its some people in No.10 said the prime minister is fighting for his job, I don’t think that is true…I think what he is trying to do is fighting to turn this country around.”
Quizzed about a 2024 interview when he expressed his desire to be PM one day.
He said: “I've got a hard job already, so I'm quite enjoying doing this"
Adding “I’m not going to say anything today that adds to the silly season that is going down.”
Streeting dismisses ideas that Starmer fighting for his job
14:22 , Bryony GoochWes Streeting has dismissed questions that Keir Starmer is fighting for his job in No 10.
“The bizarre thing about some juvenile briefing overnight is that it’s some people in No 10 that have said the prime minister is fighting for his job.
“I don’t think that’s a helpful or constructive thing to say, I also don’t think it’s true.
“What I think he is doing is fighting to turn the country around from the enormous mess we’ve inherited on so many fronts.”
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14:15 , Tara CobhamStarmer 'lost confidence of his party and trust of British people', Badenoch says
14:00 , Tara CobhamSir Keir Starmer “has lost control of his Government, he’s lost the confidence of his party, and lost the trust of the British people”, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said.
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Mrs Badenoch said: “I wouldn’t have made the stupid mistake in the first place of putting up the jobs tax and killing jobs.
“Since they came in, it’s been disaster after disaster. The Deputy Prime Minister, the new Deputy Prime Minister, is clueless about how many illegal migrant sex offenders he’s let loose. The Culture Secretary breaking the rules to give her donor a top job. Taxes set to rise even further, unemployment at levels not seen since lockdown.
“And in the middle of it, a weak Prime Minister at war with his own Cabinet.
“It’s not just him, it is all of them. There is no replacement, it is all of them. Two weeks before the Budget, isn’t it the case that this Prime Minister has lost control of his Government, he’s lost the confidence of his party, and lost the trust of the British people?”
The Prime Minister replied: “The stupid mistakes were made over 14 long years. They broke the economy and now they think they can lecture us, and now they’ve got this unserious idea that they can find £47 billion of cuts without saying where they’re going to come from.”
Streeting addresses questions he'll challenge Starmer for leadership
13:59 , Bryony GoochHealth Secretary Wes Streeting has addressed leadership speculation as he attends the NHS conference in Manchester.
He said he wanted to start by “addressing this leadership speculation upfront”.
"I know there is concern about how long the man in the top job has left," he said. "Let me reassure everyone I am doing everything I can to persuade Jim Mackey to stay around as long as possible."
He referred to Sir Jim Mackey the Chief Executive Officer of NHS England and not Sir Keir Starmer, who he is rumoured to be challenging the premiership of.
Streeting speaks at NHS conference in Manchester
13:53 , Bryony GoochWe’ll bring you the updates as Wes Streeting speaks on NHS reform at a conference in Manchester.
Stay tuned for the top lines.
Starmer still has faith in McSweeney, No10 indicates
13:47 , Caitlin Doherty, Political CorrespondentNumber 10 indicated on Wednesday afternoon that the prime minister does still have confidence in his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney.
Asked about the matter during PMQs, Sir Keir Starmer declined to explicitly say he had confidence in his senior aide, saying that his team, including Mr McSweeney, are “absolutely focussed on delivering for the country”.
The prime minister’s press secretary said afterwards that the PM does have confidence in his aide and pointed to his words in the chamber.
Comment: By trying to save the PM, No 10 plotters have anointed Streeting as his successor
13:45 , Tara CobhamIt looks as if someone in Downing Street has misjudged their pre-emptive warning to plotters who would seek to undermine Keir Starmer and his leadership. It appears that top brass within Labour feared that the Budget, in two weeks, would be so unpopular that it would trigger a challenge to the PM.
Selected journalists have been told that Starmer would refuse to go quietly, and instead stand and fight any challenge – and that the markets would react badly to the instability.
But the briefing war has got out of hand. Some of it was aimed squarely at Wes Streeting, the ambitious and inescapably interesting health secretary.
John Rentoul writes:
By trying to save the PM, plotters have anointed Wes Streeting as his successor
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13:30 , Tara CobhamDowning Street dismisses allegations of toxic culture at heart of Government
13:26 , Bryony GoochDowning Street will not be drawn into commenting on suggestions there is a toxic culture at the heart of Government.
Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned about sexism within No 10, the Prime Minister’s press secretary insisted there were “fantastic women at the very top of Government”.
Pressed if this meant Health Secretary Wes Streeting was wrong to talk about the need for a change of “culture” in No 10, she replied: “No. I am just setting out that we have fantastic women. I am not commenting directly on his comments.”
Asked if the PM was concerned about discontent among Labour backbenchers with his record, the press secretary told reporters: “You have got the Prime Minister’s words about always wanting to go further and faster on delivering for the British people. That is his sole focus. That is his Government’s sole focus. That is what Labour MPs are focused on as well.”
Sir Keir “engages regularly” with the Parliamentary Labour Party, she added, and he will continue to do so in the weeks ahead of the Budget and beyond.
MP blames rumours on 'pot stirrers who think they're much cleverer than rest of us'
13:15 , Tara CobhamThe chairwoman of the Red Wall group of Labour MPs, Jo White, blamed the leadership coup rumours on “a group of people who think they’re much cleverer than the rest of us, who spend their time selectively briefing journalists and stirring the pot”.
Another Labour MP told the PA news agency “whoever thought it was clever wants shooting” and “there is clearly a cultural problem”.
PMQs analysis: Starmer comes off the ropes to floor his own ally
13:04 , Joe MiddletonThe Independent’s political editor David Maddox reports:
The prime minister was never going to have an easy PMQs after his own team briefed out claims that he was facing a coup.It made it one of the easier outings in PMQs that Kemi Badenoch will ever have and she did not fail to deliver.
The Tory leader went straight after a quote from health secretary Wes Streeting this morning where he called for those behind the claims he was leading a coup should be sacked while complaining of a “toxic culture” in Downing Street.
Forced into a corner, the prime minister was pressed on the role of his chief of staff M
McSweeney has been blamed squarely for the debacle last night and it was noticeable that for the first time, Sir Keir was not fulsome in his praise of defence of him.
It means that the result of this briefing may be that in order to survive the man who put Starmer in Downing Street could be the one sacrificed to save him.
This would have been unthinkable 24 hours ago and may still not happen but the focus is very much on those two men and whether there is room in Downing Street for the both.
Explained: The three ways Starmer could be ousted as PM after Streeting coup rumours
13:00 , Tara CobhamWes Streeting has denied he is plotting to oust Sir Keir Starmer after Downing Street intervened in claims that a potential leadership coup is in the works.
Dismissing the speculation, the health secretary said the claims were “self-defeating and self-destructive”, comparing them to conspiracy theories.
He told Sky News on Wednesday: “I think whoever’s been briefing this has been watching too much Celebrity Traitors.”
Albert Toth explains:
The three ways Starmer could be ousted as PM after Streeting coup rumours
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12:43 , Tara CobhamBadenoch accuses Starmer of trying to 'cling on' to his own job
12:33 , Tara CobhamSir Keir Starmer accepted that more needs to be done to tackle unemployment, as he was accused of trying to “cling on” to his own job.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said: “While the Prime Minister desperately tries to cling on to his own job, perhaps he understands what it’s like for all those people out there losing their jobs.
“Yesterday, we learned that unemployment has risen to the same rate as it was in lockdown.”
The Prime Minister insisted that 329,000 more people are in work since the start of the year.
He added: “I accept we need to do more in relation to unemployment. That’s why we’re transforming job centres, which they opposed.
“That’s why we’re working with 60 major businesses to tackle ill health in the workplace, and invested £3.8 billion in tailored back-to-work Support.”
Badenoch accuses Starmer of offering welfare giveaways to 'save his own skin'
12:28 , Tara CobhamSir Keir Starmer is offering welfare giveaways to “save his own skin”, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch told the Commons.
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Mrs Badenoch said: “We left employment higher than it was after the last Labour government. And let me tell him now what is causing it is his disastrous budget last year. That is what has caused the increase in unemployment.
“And so, to be clear, for all those Labour MPs shaking their heads, it’s last year’s tax rises that have killed jobs, and that’s what’s going to trigger this year’s tax rises. This is the tax doom loop, and there is only one way out of it, and that is to cut spending.
“So why is the Prime Minister instead offering welfare giveaways to save his own skin?”
The Prime Minister replied: “I’ve told the leader of the opposition why we increased national insurance, it is because of the mess that they left the country in.”
He went on to press Mrs Badenoch “how she would find the money” raised from Labour’s increase in employers’ national insurance contributions.
Watch: Badenoch takes Labour leadership jibe at Starmer and Streeting in heated PMQs
12:27 , Tara CobhamSpeaker forced to intervene after Starmer's insistence government is 'united team' met with laughter
12:26 , Tara CobhamSir Keir Starmer was met with laughter from the opposition benches when he insisted that the government was a “united team”.
He added: “The Bank of England has upgraded growth today, we’ve secured £230 billion of private investment.”
The Speaker of the House was forced to intervene, telling MPs that if they wish to audition for a pantomime, they should “go to the Old Vic”.
Badenoch accuses PM of having 'lost control of Number 10'
12:25 , Tara CobhamKemi Badenoch has accused the Prime Minister of having lost control of Number 10, following briefings against the Health Secretary.
Speaking at PMQs, she said: “He says these attacks aren’t authorised.
“That means he’s lost control of Number 10, because that’s where they’re coming from.
“The real scandal is that two weeks from a budget, the Government has descended into a civil war, instead of fixing the economy the mess they’ve made of the economy.
“The Prime Minister’s advisors have been reduced to briefing that MPs can’t get rid of him, and I’m not making this up, because it would destabilise international markets.”
Farage gives Starmer notice on migrant hotels
12:23 , Joe MiddletonThe Independent’s political editor David Maddox reports:
The Reform UK leader did not seem very interested in Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership woes, instead he used his question to go for his favourite subject - immigration.
Nigel Farage announced that Reform run West Northamptonshire Council would be delivering foreclosure notices on three migrant hotels in their area. To cat calls from Labour he claimed it was to protect women and children.
But the challenge was really on Labour’s vague promise of closing all migrant hotels in a week where a government challenge prevented the council in Epping closing one.
