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‘Back Me Or I'll Sack You’: Starmer’s Brutal Cabinet Ultimatum
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6:26Now Playing“It doesn't just invite the answer, 'Thank you, Prime Minister. I'm off.' That's the real danger.”
With Downing Street issuing a stark decision to frontbenchers ahead of the high-stakes Makerfield by-election, the government risks spiraling into a chaotic "Boris Johnson scenario" of rolling resignations, says political correspondent Terry Stiastny.
Terry Stiastny and Mikey Smith were speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday to Thursday from 4pm–7pm.
A full list of byelection candidates in Makerfield can be found at
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