The prime minister's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney will not leave his job at Number 10, Sky News understands, despite furious calls for him to be dismissed.

Sir Keir Starmer's closest confidante has been under fire in recent days following a briefing row that saw allies of the PM say Sir Keir Starmer would fight any attempts to remove him from office.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting was also accused of plotting to replace Sir Keir Starmer after the chancellor's autumn budget.

Mr Streeting has strongly denied the claim, and accused Number 10 of having a "toxic" culture and of attempting to "kneecap" him.

Sir Keir also disavowed the briefings, saying he "never authorised" the attack on his health secretary, and said cabinet ministers should not be briefed against.

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