Inside the Starmer and Burnham Camps as Pressure Grows on PM to Quit

Sir Keir Starmer is on the brink of resigning – the only question left is: when does the drama end? After a tense weekend, the prime minister remains under intense pressure from his cabinet to quit, with Downing Street braced for the end of another short-lived premiership.

Meanwhile, fresh from his Makerfield by-election victory, Andy Burnham returns to Westminster. But can the 'King of the North' pull off a smooth succession to Number 10? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy have inside information from both the Starmer and Burnham camps on whether Labour can manage a seamless transition or whether a brutal leadership battle lies ahead.

Plus, if there is to be a handover of power in the coming weeks, what are the pros and cons?