What a mess. In the space of 24 hours, Sir Keir Starmer has doubled his chances of being ousted by his party – and all at the hands of his closest aides.

Following authoritative reports in The i Paper at the weekend about the rising threat to Starmer’s leadership, his aides hit back in a series of co-ordinated briefings on Monday evening, accusing Health Secretary Wes Streeting of mustering support to depose the Prime Minister.

Last night, Streeting said he wouldn’t seek the Labour leadership. He might think again now. Starmer’s supporters had hoped their vow to confront any coup and battle any leadership contest would force the Health Secretary to show his hand. Instead, Downing Street has accidentally made him a more appealing candidate.

It’s unlikely Starmer personally au

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