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In The Room | Streeting, Burnham, Rayner: Coming for Starmer’s job?

· The Independent

Keir Starmer is still clinging to power. But when this morning’s 9 :30am cabinet meeting began , that outcome looked far from certain. More than 81 MPs have now called for him to step down - the number required to trigger a leadership contest - but only if they unite behind a single challenger. For now, they remain split. And, in characteristically procedural style, Starmer has managed to buy himself another day .