Sir Keir Starmer’s whips office has been plunged into disarray just days before his make or break Budget with his chief enforcer telling MPs he is unhappy in his job and trust towards the operation at an all time low, The i Paper can reveal.

Serious question marks have appeared over the Prime Minister’s ability to push through unpopular legislation as backbench trust in the government whips has plummeted.

The whips play a crucial role in ensuring their party colleagues vote according to the leader’s agenda – and in smoothing over relations with backbench MPs. New Feature

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But Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds has told some MPs he does not want the role, The i Paper has learned.

The claims have been roundly rebutted by Reynolds himself

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