Sir Keir Starmer is facing a major threat to his premiership after a think tank that once supported the PM's leadership campaign canvassed party members on potential candidates to replace him.
Labour Together, which was previously run by the Prime Minister's chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, has begun polling members on who would be best fit to run the party.
The survey, seen by The Times, asked who stands "the best chance of leading Labour to electoral victory at the next general election" in comparison to Sir Keir.
Members were also asked to rank who they would be likely to vote for in a leadership election out of a list of potential successors and place them on a scale from "very left wing" to "very right" the newspaper reports.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting, former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood were among those named as possible candidates.
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Shadow home secretary says 'time for covering up' grooming gangs scandal 'is over' as he unveils Tories plans for inquiry with two-year time limit
Chris Philp said the "time for covering up" the grooming gangs scandal "is over" as he revealed the Conservative's plans for an inquiry with a two-year time limit.
Speaking at a press conference alongside Kemi Badenoch, the shadow home secretary said: "The terms of reference we have set out I think are very clear.
"It sets a two-year time limit on this inquiry it can't drag on for years and years, we are clear this should be led by a judge so it is impartial and so that survivors can have confidence.
"It should specifically investigate the deliberate cover-up of these crimes, perpetrated by police and councils [who] deliberately covered these things up.
"It should look at the ethnicity and the cultural background of the perpetrators. It should also make sure it has the powers to compel witnesses to attend and force the production of documents."
"The time for covering this up is over, we need the truth and those who covered these crimes up need to be held accountable," he added.
Police and council officials 'more concerned about being accused of racism than protecting grooming gang victims', says Chris Philp
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp has accused police and council officials of being 'more concerned of being accused of being racist' than protecting grooming gang victims
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Chris Philp has accused the police and council officials of being "more concerned about being accused of being racist" than protecting grooming gang victims.
The shadow home secretary said: "These rape gangs are the biggest child safeguarding scandal in our country's history...Because the perpetrators were mainly of Pakistani heritage, those in authority, the police, local councils, who should have protected these vulnerable young people actively covered-up these terrible crimes because they were more concerned about being accused of being racist than they were about protecting young girls and young boys.
"That is one of the most shameful episodes I think in our country's public protection history."
Grooming gangs inquiry must leave 'no stones unturned' including investigating Government 'if necessary' - Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch said a national grooming gangs inquiry must leave "no stones unturned" and consider "the role of ethnicity and religion".
The Conservative leader said: "We want to work cross-party with anyone who wants to see an inquiry done. We want to help the Government to deliver this. But the inquiry and its terms of reference should not be written behind closed doors.
"They should be written by survivors who know what happened and who know what needs to be looked at.
"That is why today, we are presenting a terms of reference that is based on what the survivors have told us about what is must have and which also importantly follows Baroness Casey's recommendations.
"I want to be clear that a national inquiry must leave no stones unturned. It must investigate councils, the police and even the Government if necessary.
"It must be time-limited and it must consider the role of ethnicity, religion and other cultural factors."
Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour of 'lacking' the 'political courage' to address grooming gangs inquiry
Kemi Badenoch said survivors 'deserve more' as she held a press conference on the grooming gangs inquiry
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Kemi Badenoch is currently holding a press conference alongside shadow home secretary Chris Philp on the grooming gangs inquiry.
Opening the conference, the Conservative leader said: "It has been six months since the Prime Minister accepted the need to hold a grooming gangs inquiry.
"I believe that this issue needs a lot of political courage which the Government is currently lacking. Nothing has happened...I believe the survivors deserve more.
"I believe that they need a judge led inquiry, not someone from an institution that has failed survivors before."
Sir Keir insists he won't be 'putting pressure' on Volodymyr Zelensky to accept peace deal brokered by Donald Trump
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he would not be pressuring Volodymyr Zelensky to accept the peace deal spearheaded by Donald Trump's administration ahead of talks with the Ukrainian leader at No10.
Speaking during a visit this morning, the Prime Minister told ITV News: “I won’t be putting pressure on the president.
“I will be talking to him about… The most important thing is to ensure that if there is a cessation of hostilities, and I hope there is, it has to be just and it has to be lasting, which is what we will be focused on this afternoon.”
European leaders will have “quite a bit of private time to talk about the peace plan” at Downing Street, Sir Keir added.
The Prime Minister also said it was important to make sure a ceasefire was adhered to, “because we have had a ceasefire before and it has not been kept”.
WATCH: Labour minister denies Government 'dragging its feet' over grooming gangs inquiry
Keir Starmer announces 50,000 apprenticeships in bid to crack down on rising youth unemployment
Sir Keir Starmer has announced 50,000 new apprenticeships in a bid to tackle rising youth unemployment
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Sir Keir Starmer has this morning announced a major investment in Britain's youth with 50,000 new apprenticeships aimed at tackling rising youth unemployment.
Thousands of British youths are expected to benefit from the £725million investment, which will create roles in the AI, hospitality and engineering sectors.
The Prime Minister said: "For too long, success has been measured by how many young people go to university. That narrow view has held back opportunity and created barriers we need to break.
"If you choose an apprenticeship, you should have the same respect and opportunity as everyone else."
John Swinney to warn Keir Starmer could be 'second Margaret Thatcher' as he makes case for Scottish independence
John Swinney is set to warn that Keir Starmer could be a 'second Margaret Thatcher'
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John Swinney will say that independence could be Scotland’s fresh start as he warns Sir Keir Starmer could be a "second" Margaret Thatcher.
The First Minister will make the case for leaving the UK at an SNP campaign event this morning.
He is expected to say that independence could improve living standards while sharing the nation’s wealth more fairly.
“Westminster control of Scotland’s resources does not work for us. We see that in their complete failure to support key industries in Scotland,” he will say.
“That is why, when I met the Prime Minister on Friday, I made clear the existential nature of the current threat.
“I left him in no doubt that, unless he changes course, what we face is a second wave of 80s-style deindustrialisation, 80s-style economic devastation.
“If Keir Starmer does not change course, he will enter our national story as a second Thatcher, a second destroyer of industry, a second destroyer of communities, and Scotland will not forget.
“That is why we speak of independence as the fresh start Scotland needs.”
WATCH: Chris Philp accuses Government of being 'complicit' in 'cover-up' of grooming gangs after doing 'nothing' on inquiry
Defence secretary unveils multi-million pound plans to defend against Russian threats
The Ministry of Defence said the new tech will enable the UK to 'find, track' and 'act against adversaries'
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Defence Secretary John Healey has revealed plans for a new multi-million pound hi-tech force to protect undersea cables and pipelines amid threats from Russia.
The hybrid naval force, named Atlantic Bastion, will combine autonomous vehicles and AI with warships and aircraft to identify threats to underwater structure and to defend them from interference.
Subsea infrastructure is the lifeblood of the UK’s connectivity, carrying 99 per cent of international telecommunications data and vital energy supplies such as electricity, oil and gas.
The move comes after cables in the Baltic Sea have been reported to have been damaged recently and UK defence intelligence has identified that Russia is modernising its fleet to target undersea cables and pipelines.
Kemi Badenoch to unveil 'alternative rape gangs inquiry' with focus on groomers' religion and ethnicity
Kemi Badenoch will today unveil her 'alternative rape gangs inquiry' with a new focus on groomers' religion and ethnicity | HOUSE OF COMMONSKemi Badenoch will today unveil her "alternative rape gangs inquiry" with a new focus on groomers' religion and ethnicity.
Her Conservative Party has unveiled its own draft terms of reference for the national probe after accusing Labour of "dragging its feet".
Mrs Badenoch will be presenting the proposals on Monday, developed alongside abuse survivors.
In a statement ahead of her conference, she said: "This is about survivors and what they want. We must give a voice to the voiceless."
"They have told us what an inquiry must include in order to obtain justice. This is what the terms of reference sets out," the Tory leader added.
Volodymyr Zelensky to again meet with Keir Starmer at No10 to discuss peace plans
Sir Keir Starmer will today welcome Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street to discuss peace plans as Russia continues to bombard Ukraine.
The meeting, also attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is expected to focus on how to respond to American proposals for ending the war with Russia.
Mr Zelensky’s visit to London comes after his officials concluded three days of talks with their US counterparts on those proposals as the White House presses Kyiv to accept a deal.
Over the weekend, Mr Zelensky said he had discussed "next steps" with Donald Trump’s advisers and was "determined to keep working in good faith".
But the negotiators also acknowledged that any "real progress" will depend "on Russia’s readiness to show serious commitment to long-term peace".
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