Starmer meets Streeting – a ‘showdown’ or just a coffee?

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Will it be a ‘showdown’ when Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting meet today? Or does the King’s Speech calm Labour passions for 24 hours?

Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy wonder if any Labour leadership challenge has got a bit stuck after a dramatic day of resignations. Because if Streeting doesn’t have the numbers and Andy Burnham doesn’t even have a Commons seat – what can anyone do?

Plus, amongst the pomp and pageantry the duo look at the substance of the King’s Speech – what bills are the ones to look out for?

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