Ministers urge PM to sack whoever was behind anonymous briefings

Senior ministers are urging Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to dismiss whoever was behind anonymous briefings about a leadership challenge against him. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Health Secretary Wes Streeting were named as potential challengers in the briefings, prompting calls to identify and remove the culprit. The pressure has intensified on the PM's chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, with some blaming the culture inside No 10 on him. Streeting's supporters are reportedly displeased with ongoing briefings against him, hinting at a wider issue of internal strife within the government.