The Number 10 spokesman at the Lobby briefing of political hacks this afternoon:
“[The PM] is very clear, he is very focused on the job. I would refer you back to his previous language that he will continue to lead the government throughout this Parliament and beyond. He’s got a huge amount of work to do, the government’s got a huge amount of work to do… we’ve set out a significant programme of domestic reforms…”
A receipt worth keeping…
Red Wall Labour backbencher Jonathan Brash told GB News that Starmer should resign:
“I’m completely fed up about it, and I think it’s got to the point now where I genuinely think that, as far as the Prime Minister is concerned, it’s not a case of if, it’s when.”