"Speaking as he was leaving a meeting of the cabinet, the health secretary said Sir Keir had his "full support" and was leading the country with "integrity". The Greater Manchester mayor who was at a think tank event in central London, also said the PM had his support as he called for "stability" in the Labour Party. "Of course stability comes from greater unity and that would be helped by a more inclusive way of running the party but recent events makes that now feel possible," he added."
"Reflecting on the day's events, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband told BBC Breakfast, the Labour Party had "looked over the precipice" on Monday but "thought the right thing to do was to support our leader". Miliband - a former Labour leader - said Sir Keir had faced "a moment of peril" but that cabinet ministers had collectively "looked at the alternatives of going down this road of a chaotic leadership election, trying to depose a prime mi"
Senior Labour figures Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham publicly backed Sir Keir Starmer, offering explicit support and calls for unity and stability. The endorsements followed a turbulent day after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar urged the prime minister to resign. Cabinet members posted support on social media and the Parliamentary Labour Party responded enthusiastically to the prime minister. Despite surviving the immediate challenge, Sir Keir’s position remains vulnerable ahead of upcoming by-elections and wider elections in May. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband described the party as having "looked over the precipice" but choosing to rally behind the leader.
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