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Sir Keir Starmer has apologised to Health Secretary Wes Streeting for briefings against him after a civil war erupted at the top of the Labour Party.

The Prime Minister will investigate the source of the accusations that Mr Streeting was plotting a leadership challenge and “take action” to prevent further attacks, Labour chairwoman Anna Turley said.

The Health Secretary earlier hit out at the “toxic culture” around the No 10 operation, focusing fresh attention on whether Sir Keir’s long-time ally and chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, could survive in post.

The Labour leader was forced to condemn “completely unacceptable” attacks on Mr Streeting , and later moved to ease relations with him directly.

He spoke briefly to the Cabinet minister on Wednesday evening and

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