British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was forced Wednesday to address reports that rivals in his Labour Party are plotting to replace him as leader, just two weeks ahead of a government budget announcement that could worsen his already dire poll ratings.

The Prime Minister hit out at time-wasting rows over party leadership and said bearing down on cost of living pressures clobbering families was his top priority

SIR Keir Starmer has laid down the law to his Cabinet amid weeks of Budget leaks and brutal infighting. The Prime Minister’s indicated his patience was running out as “distractions” were blowing

Sir Keir said he was "utterly focused" on tackling the cost of living, as he warned Labour against wasting time on leadership rows. He used an interview with the Mirror to attempt to silence doubts about his position, after an extraordinary briefing war last week.

Britain's Health Secretary Wes Streeting has denied plotting to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It comes amid anxiety in the governing Labour Party over its poor poll ratings.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was battling to maintain his authority over his party on Wednesday after one of his most senior ministers criticised the "toxic" culture in his team and was forced to deny he planned a leadership bid.

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Sir Keir Starmer warned his Cabinet against "distractions" after days of Labour civil war and Budget leaks, Downing Street has said.

Sir Keir Starmer told the Cabinet it must “work as one team” and not get “distracted” from delivering for Britain after the Labour coup frenzy last week. The Prime Minister stressed the “mandate” that he and the party had received in the general election last July which saw it gain 412 seats and a majority of more than 170.

Sir Keir pledged to “stop the chaos”. Britain, he argued, was a prisoner of Westminster rigmarole. After a decade of Conservative instability, featuring minority governments, a carousel of chancellors and Britain’s first six-week prime minister,