U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the U.K. House of Commons that his team was “united” after reports emerged on Tuesday (November 10) night that a political coup to overthrow him was underway.

The Guardian was the first to report on briefings from senior Downing Street sources that the U.K. Health Secretary Wes Streeting was heading a leadership challenge. Mr Starmer’s allies were quoted as saying that the Prime Minister would fend off any challenge, whether it occurred after the November 26 Budget or following a defeat in the May 2026 local elections.

Referring to the allegation against Mr. Streeting, Mr. Starmer said that he had never authorised attacks on Cabinet Members and that any attack on them was “completely unacceptable”. He went on to praise Mr. Streeting’s record of ope

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