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Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer handed urgent deadline to save his job after surviving day of chaos

Sir Keir Starmer has been handed an urgent deadline to save his job after surviving a day of attacks and Cabinet chaos on Monday.

The Prime Minister emerged victorious on Monday night after enduring searing briefings and public broadsides from his own party – most notably a speech from Scottish Labour chief Anas Sarwar demanding he resign, which fell on deaf ears in the Government.

He declared he was “not prepared to walk away” as he received a warm reception from MPs reluctant to join Mr Sarwar in calling for him to quit.

One MP, Catherine Atkinson, claimed to GB News that the meeting saw a “resounding sound of united MPs” come out in support of the Prime Minister.

In the morning, one of his own allies had told Bloomberg Sir Keir only held a “50-50 chance” of surviving the week.

But by last night, that same ally backpedalled to give him two deadlines: February 26’s Gorton & Denton by-election, then May 7’s local elections.

However, one Labour left MP warned of a looming “flashpoint” in the coming weeks and months, saying it was clear from their conversations with voters that if the PM clung on, the party was “toast”.

In his address to the Parliamentary Labour Party, Sir Keir attempted to rally his troops by once again taking aim at Reform UK.

“I’ll tell you this, as long as I have breath in my body, I’ll be in that fight, on behalf of the country that I love and I believe in, against those that want to tear it up,” he declared.

But in Birmingham, Reform chief Nigel Farage delivered a less optimistic assessment of his chances. He told an audience of thousands that Sir Keir “won’t be there for long”.

“He’ll be gone and replaced by somebody undoubtedly far worse,” Mr Farage added.

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INSIGHT: Jake Berry gives GB News glimpse ‘inside the war room’ where Keir Starmer is fighting for his political survival

Former Tory Chairman Sir Jake Berry last night delivered GB News viewers a key insight into the “war room” scenario Sir Keir Starmer faced on Monday.

Sir Jake – experienced in Cabinet crises – said the PM will have been delivering a desperate plea to his backbench MPs to convince them he remains the man for the job.

The Prime Minister yesterday held a meeting with Labour MPs after getting his Cabinet to deliver public statements reaffirming their commitment.

But the ex-Tory heavyweight said Sir Keir’s decision to hold showdown talks was a telltale sign of a “dead duck” Prime Minister…

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