Lucy Powell (L) and Clive Lewis (R) have both criticised the mess within the Labour government this week.

The government’s infighting has sparked furious backlash from within Labour this week, including from the party’s deputy leader.

In an attempt to shore up the prime minister’s position, Keir Starmer’s allies briefed several outlets that Wes Streeting was plotting to oust him.

But the health secretary instantly rebutted the claims, hitting out at the “toxic culture” within No.10.

The PM eventually rang Streeting to apologise and insisted that he had not authorised any such attacks against one of his own ministers.

He also claimed he was investigating who had briefed the press in such a way.

But Starmer’s remarks have done little to dampen speculation that Starmer could be on his way out.

Labour’s deputy leader Lucy Powell told The Times that the events of this week had been “totally unacceptable”.

Powell, who was sacked as leader of the House of Commons in September, was elected to be deputy Labour leader by party members only last month, stepping into Angela........

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