Keir Starmer stays in office after a coordinated Cabinet show of loyalty halted an attempted ousting said to originate in Scotland. Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticised No 10 for hostile briefings, released Mandelson texts, and is viewed as positioning for a future leadership bid.

Morgan McSweeney has resigned as No 10 chief, taking responsibility for urging the PM to nominate Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US despite controversy over Mandelson’s associations with a disgraced financier. The move aims to steady the PM, though MPs remain divided.

Police searched properties in Wiltshire and Camden linked to Peter Mandelson amid an inquiry into alleged misconduct in public office, including claims he leaked market‑sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein. Ministers will hand over communications; questioning is expected within days.

Labour MPs are planning how to remove the PM after a damaging rebellion, considering sending senior female MPs to urge him to stand down. He ignored warnings from ministers, weakening his authority. Rivals wait: Rayner has an unresolved HMRC bill, while Streeting is reluctant to act.