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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Caitlin Doherty

Starmer warns his cabinet to ‘stop talking about ourselves’ after Labour briefing war

Sir Keir Starmer has warned cabinet members against talking “about ourselves” after civil war and a series of Budget leaks have rocked the government.

The prime minister told ministers that “distractions” in recent weeks meant the government’s focus had “shifted from where it mattered most”, and called for unity after an extraordinary briefing spat in which it was suggested that health secretary Wes Streeting was plotting a leadership bid.

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