Ex-Top Civil Servant Warns About Cost Of 'Uncertainty' Caused By Government Instability

Simon Case said the country is now "in a real bind" as Keir Starmer's authority hangs by a thread.

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A leadership battle within Labour will “cost” the country, according to a bleak warning from the UK’s former top civil servant.

Reports have suggested Keir Starmer will announce his decision to resign on Monday, following Andy Burnham’s win in the Makerfield by-election.

The soon-to-be-former Greater Manchester mayor was already expected to challenge the prime minister’s leadership as soon as he is sworn into the Commons.

Burnham is said to be hoping for a “coronation”, meaning Starmer would effectively hand the keys of No.10 straight to him without first triggering a messy........

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