More than 100 Labour MPs have called for the Prime Minister to step down after Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election.

Geraldine Coggins is aiming to build on the Greens’ success in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

The Prime Minister has repeatedly vowed to fight any leadership challenge, insisting he will not ‘walk away’.

Sir Keir Starmer earlier offered an olive branch to Andy Burnham, and said he wanted him to ‘play a big part’ in the Labour Government.

The Prime Minister said the assessment was that it was a drifting warship, rather than anything more sinister,

The Greater Manchester Mayor hopes to win the Makerfield by-election and secure a return to Westminster as an MP.

The Prime Minister told reporters he had a ‘very honest and frank conversation’ with the US president and other G7 leaders at dinner on Monday.

Leaders from the UK and the European Union will meet in Brussels on July 22.

The announcement will bring the number of sanctioned shadow fleet and Russian liquefied natural gas vessels to more than 600.

The measures will target Russia’s shadow fleet and the finance networks the country uses to circumvent western sanctions.

Andy Burnham, Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election, and Wes Streeting have said they would stand if a leadership challenge is triggered.

Downing Street dismissed the suggestion, while the Lib Dems labelled it ‘flagrant foreign interference’.

The Deputy Prime Minister has become the latest among the PM’s allies senior allies to row behind him.

It comes amid a political row over the police’s treatment of Mr Nowak, who was handcuffed by officers who ignored his pleas that he had been stabbed.

Jess Asato has filed a High Court claim seeking accountability over design choices that allowed the AI tool to create fake images of her.

The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister also appeared to criticise Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Jonathan Reynolds and Angela Rayner.

Two people were injured when the drone strayed into Romania close to the border with Ukraine.

Mr Burnham is tipped to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he is successful in winning the Makerfield by-election.

The second tranche of documents released included records of WhatsApp exchanges between Lord Mandelson and Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden.

He also said the Government would ‘never regret’ appointing him as the UK’s ambassador to the US, in a note to former foreign secretary David Lammy.