Streeting arrives at No 10 for crunch talks with Starmer as unions pull support

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has arrived at Downing Street for crunch talks with Sir Keir Starmer as the Prime Minister faces calls to resign.

The talks with Mr Streeting, seen as one of the key rivals for the Labour leadership, come after Sir Keir managed to see off an immediate threat on Monday despite ministerial resignations and at least 80 MPs calling for him to quit.

But on Tuesday morning, unions pulled their support, saying it is clear that Sir Keir will not lead Labour into the next election.

Sir Keir’s camp has suggested there is no consensus in Labour about having a leadership contest.

Cabinet office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds told broadcasters Monday had been “turbulent” for the Prime Minister, but that MPs had not united behind a candidate to trigger a contest, adding “we are moving on”.

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