Labour rumour mill will rumble on but Starmer has shown he is up for the fight
Keir Starmer faces intense leadership speculation but intends to resist challenges as allies warn he will fight to remain prime minister despite poor polling.
Starmer-Reeves live: Cabinet joins revolt over chancellor's Budget tax hikes
Prime Minister will push welfare reform in the Budget to reduce benefit costs and tackle a system trapping people out of work despite backbench opposition.
Labour MPs attack Starmer U-turn over workers' rights as complete betrayal'
Ministers reversed plans to provide day-one protection against unfair dismissal, replacing it with a six-month entitlement, provoking backbench anger and manifesto-breach accusations.