Newslinks for Wednesday 11th February 2026
We're watching the same failure loop.
Allies admit Starmer is too ‘weak’ to sack Streeting after coup speculation
“Sir Keir Starmer is currently too “weak” to sack leadership rival Wes Streeting, the UK prime minister’s allies have admitted, as an uneasy truce descended on the Labour party. The health secretary, suspected by Number 10 of being part of a coup attempt, has been forced to put his ambitions on hold, declaring on Tuesday that Starmer had his “full support”. Starmer urged cabinet ministers to get on with their jobs and to bring an end to leadership speculation, which was sparked after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called on Monday for the prime minister to quit. With tensions between Number 10 and Streeting running high, Starmer’s team said the aim now was to calm the situation and reach the relative safety of a House of Commons half-term recess, which starts on Thursday. “I don’t think he can sack Wes, I don’t think he has the strength to sack anyone right now,” said one Starmer ally. “He’s too weak.” A member of Starmer’s team said: “Sacking Wes would just uncork even more political chaos of the kind we’re trying to avoid.” Streeting told reporters that Starmer had not threatened to sack him. Streeting’s team strongly denied the health secretary was working with Sarwar to bring down the prime minister, in what was seen by cabinet ministers as a failed coup.” – Financial Times
Streeting still ready to challenge Starmer despite show of unity, allies say – The Guardian
Starmer ‘too weak’ to sack Streeting, allies admit – Daily Telegraph
Buy Rayner and Sell Streeting, Say UK Labour Insiders as Drama Ebbs – Bloomberg
Miliband and Burnham turn on Streeting over ‘coup attempt’ – Daily Telegraph
Ministers warned not to copy Wes Streeting’s release of messages with Peter Mandelson – The Guardian
Comment:
And the winner from all this is … Ed Miliband – Daniel Finkelstein, The Times
The Starmer palace coup is a national disgrace – Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, Daily Telegraph
Dismal PM is rudderless but what follows will be far worse… UK is being dragged into socialist future it never asked for – Ross Clark, The Sun
Why I’ve bet on unflashy John Healey to lead Labour – Matthew Parris, The Times
If Labour lurches to the Left, the market mayhem will make Truss fiasco look like fiscal rectitude – Alex Brummer, Daily Mail
Anyone who thinks Rayner is the answer to Britain’s problems needs their head examined – Allison Pearson, Daily Telegraph
> Today:
Mandelson did for Morgan, now Kemi wants Keir’s scalp but be careful what you wish for
Miriam Cates: Starmer and Johnson are very different men, but their downfalls are very similar
> Yesterday:
What the Tories see when they look at Starmer
Peter Franklin: Does it matter if the Conservative Party becomes the Kemi Show? …
We're watching the same failure loop.
Allies admit Starmer is too ‘weak’ to sack Streeting after coup speculation
“Sir Keir Starmer is currently too “weak” to sack leadership rival Wes Streeting, the UK prime minister’s allies have admitted, as an uneasy truce descended on the Labour party. The health secretary, suspected by Number 10 of being part of a coup attempt, has been forced to put his ambitions on hold, declaring on Tuesday that Starmer had his “full support”. Starmer urged cabinet ministers to get on with their jobs and to bring an end to leadership speculation, which was sparked after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called on Monday for the prime minister to quit. With tensions between Number 10 and Streeting running high, Starmer’s team said the aim now was to calm the situation and reach the relative safety of a House of Commons half-term recess, which starts on Thursday. “I don’t think he can sack Wes, I don’t think he has the strength to sack anyone right now,” said one Starmer ally. “He’s too weak.” A member of Starmer’s team said: “Sacking Wes would just uncork even more political chaos of the kind we’re trying to avoid.” Streeting told reporters that Starmer had not threatened to sack him. Streeting’s team strongly denied the health secretary was working with Sarwar to bring down the prime minister, in what was seen by cabinet ministers as a failed coup.” – Financial Times
Streeting still ready to challenge Starmer despite show of unity, allies say – The Guardian
Starmer ‘too weak’ to sack Streeting, allies admit – Daily Telegraph
Buy Rayner and Sell Streeting, Say UK Labour Insiders as Drama Ebbs – Bloomberg
Miliband and Burnham turn on Streeting over ‘coup attempt’ – Daily Telegraph
Ministers warned not to copy Wes Streeting’s release of messages with Peter Mandelson – The Guardian
Comment:
And the winner from all this is … Ed Miliband – Daniel Finkelstein, The Times
The Starmer palace coup is a national disgrace – Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, Daily Telegraph
Dismal PM is rudderless but what follows will be far worse… UK is being dragged into socialist future it never asked for – Ross Clark, The Sun
Why I’ve bet on unflashy John Healey to lead Labour – Matthew Parris, The Times
If Labour lurches to the Left, the market mayhem will make Truss fiasco look like fiscal rectitude – Alex Brummer, Daily Mail
Anyone who thinks Rayner is the answer to Britain’s problems needs their head examined – Allison Pearson, Daily Telegraph
> Today:
Mandelson did for Morgan, now Kemi wants Keir’s scalp but be careful what you wish for
Miriam Cates: Starmer and Johnson are very different men, but their downfalls are very similar
> Yesterday:
What the Tories see when they look at Starmer
Peter Franklin: Does it matter if the Conservative Party becomes the Kemi Show? …
Newslinks for Wednesday 11th February 2026
We're watching the same failure loop.
Allies admit Starmer is too ‘weak’ to sack Streeting after coup speculation
“Sir Keir Starmer is currently too “weak” to sack leadership rival Wes Streeting, the UK prime minister’s allies have admitted, as an uneasy truce descended on the Labour party. The health secretary, suspected by Number 10 of being part of a coup attempt, has been forced to put his ambitions on hold, declaring on Tuesday that Starmer had his “full support”. Starmer urged cabinet ministers to get on with their jobs and to bring an end to leadership speculation, which was sparked after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called on Monday for the prime minister to quit. With tensions between Number 10 and Streeting running high, Starmer’s team said the aim now was to calm the situation and reach the relative safety of a House of Commons half-term recess, which starts on Thursday. “I don’t think he can sack Wes, I don’t think he has the strength to sack anyone right now,” said one Starmer ally. “He’s too weak.” A member of Starmer’s team said: “Sacking Wes would just uncork even more political chaos of the kind we’re trying to avoid.” Streeting told reporters that Starmer had not threatened to sack him. Streeting’s team strongly denied the health secretary was working with Sarwar to bring down the prime minister, in what was seen by cabinet ministers as a failed coup.” – Financial Times
Streeting still ready to challenge Starmer despite show of unity, allies say – The Guardian
Starmer ‘too weak’ to sack Streeting, allies admit – Daily Telegraph
Buy Rayner and Sell Streeting, Say UK Labour Insiders as Drama Ebbs – Bloomberg
Miliband and Burnham turn on Streeting over ‘coup attempt’ – Daily Telegraph
Ministers warned not to copy Wes Streeting’s release of messages with Peter Mandelson – The Guardian
Comment:
And the winner from all this is … Ed Miliband – Daniel Finkelstein, The Times
The Starmer palace coup is a national disgrace – Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, Daily Telegraph
Dismal PM is rudderless but what follows will be far worse… UK is being dragged into socialist future it never asked for – Ross Clark, The Sun
Why I’ve bet on unflashy John Healey to lead Labour – Matthew Parris, The Times
If Labour lurches to the Left, the market mayhem will make Truss fiasco look like fiscal rectitude – Alex Brummer, Daily Mail
Anyone who thinks Rayner is the answer to Britain’s problems needs their head examined – Allison Pearson, Daily Telegraph
> Today:
Mandelson did for Morgan, now Kemi wants Keir’s scalp but be careful what you wish for
Miriam Cates: Starmer and Johnson are very different men, but their downfalls are very similar
> Yesterday:
What the Tories see when they look at Starmer
Peter Franklin: Does it matter if the Conservative Party becomes the Kemi Show? …
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