GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope has said that Sir Keir Starmer looked "battered and bruised" after he faced off with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch in a fiery PMQ's today.
The Prime Minister has had a turbulent first half of the week, after rumblings that he could be ousted from Labour.
In PMQ's Sir Keir batted away questions from the leader of the opposition, Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and many others.
Speaking on Britain's Channel after the explosive grilling, Christopher said: "I can't remember seeing the Tory benches so buoyant since the election.
Christopher Hope said that the prime minister is looking 'battered and bruised'
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"It started with Lincoln Jopp, a Tory MP, who talked about his service and said, 'Any advice on a coup?' That set the tone for a raucous PMQs.
"There were six questions about the Prime Minister’s future from Kemi Badenoch.
"This Government has descended into what looks like a civil war. The PM looked battered and bruised.
"From my position in the press gallery, I could barely hear the answers he was giving.
"He said any attack on a member of the Cabinet is unacceptable, referring to the attacks on Wes Streeting overnight in the newspapers and addressed by Mr Streeting in interviews this morning.
"At one point, he said, 'We are a united team,' at which point the Tories almost leapt out of their seats, shouting and laughing back in the PM’s face."
Keir Starmer fought off MPs at PMQs today
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He added: "This is just16 months after that election landslide. I would just reflect simply on what on earth if this was official briefing from No10?
"Why on earth were they briefing about the PM's future? It simply raises question marks in the wider country such as is the PM not going to stand in the next election?
"By raising the issue they've created far worse problem than by simply ignoring noises about plotting and low polling numbers."
Health Secretary Wes Streeting adamantly denied that he is plotting to oust Sir Keir this morning, following a night of extraordinary media briefings aimed at bolstering PM's position.
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Allies of the Sir Keir had told multiple outlets on Tuesday evening that the Prime Minister anticipated a leadership challenge either by the end of this month or after next May’s local elections and that he would fight it.
Mr Streeting was reported by The Guardian on Tuesday evening as having 50 members of the Government frontbench ready to stand down if Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget lands badly on November 26.
He said: “It’s totally self-defeating briefing, not least because it’s not true, and I don’t understand how anyone thinks it’s helpful to the prime minister
Mr Streeting told Sky News that it “distracts from our ability to get across the message of the change we’re making".
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