Sir Keir Starmer was accused of “extraordinary paranoia” on Tuesday night as his aides launched a briefing war against Health Secretary Wes Streeting over the Prime Minister’s future in Downing Street.

After an exclusive report in The i Paper revealed fresh plotting against Starmer , he is believed to be under threat from a leadership challenge by his backbenchers if the Budget later this month doesn’t shift public opinion.

“No 10 has gone absolutely mad after the report at the weekend,” a Labour source said.

“The idea that Wes is briefing says more about No 10 than Wes. No 10 is in full bunker mode. New Feature

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“This extraordinary paranoia is more fitting to the end of Gordon Brown’s premiership than a current prime minister,” t

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