After a week of rising tensions in the Labour Party, anonymous No 10 figures have accused Health Secretary Wes Streeting of preparing to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the leadership.

The allegations – denied categorically by Streeting – surfaced two weeks before the Budget and spread quickly through Westminster, unsettling financial markets and causing “frustration” among Labour MPs.

Starmer yesterday insisted he would never authorise briefings against members of his Cabinet, and reportedly called Streeting to apologise late on Wednesday.

Here is how the leadership row unfolded – and where we are now. New Feature

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