Sir Keir Starmer is facing a potential rebellion as Labour MPs warn patience is “wearing thin” with the Prime Minister.

Senior members of the soft-left Tribune Group are said to have gathered the 80 MPs needed to put forward a candidate to challenge Sir Keir’s leadership.

According to The Times, one Labour MP in the group said: “It’s all about the polls.

“We can’t be below 20 per cent at the polls for much longer.”

The MP added that patience in the Labour Party was “wearing thin” with the Prime Minister.

A source close to the group confirmed it had the required numbers to put forward a candidate for a leadership challenge, the newspaper reports.

Sir Keir warned his Cabinet on Tuesday against “distractions” after days of Labour civil war and Budget leaks, Downing Street said.

The Prime Minister also issued a plea for unity following the extraordinary briefing spat last week suggesting Health Secretary Wes Streeting was plotting a leadership challenge.

His official spokesman said: “The Prime Minister opened Cabinet by setting out the importance of the Government’s mandate to renew the country.

“He said distractions meant our focus shifted from where it mattered most, working every day in service of the British people.”

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Inflation falls for first time in months handing Rachel Reeves a small boost ahead of Budget

Inflation has dropped to 3.6 per cent, offering households a small break from the cost of living crisis as price rises continue to cool.

The latest consumer prices index (CPI) figures were released this morning, down from 3.8 per cent in September.

The slight fall will come as rare good news for Chancellor Rachel Reeves just one week before she delivers her Budget on November 26.

Economists had widely predicted today’s result after months of signals that inflation had “peaked”, and most expect the rate to keep easing gradually into next year.

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