Summary

• Cabinet minister Peter Kyle says Keir Starmer is reflecting on the “political realities”
• The signs the prime minister is considering resigning are clear, writes our political correspondent
• Kyle says he had a “thoughtful conversation” with Starmer on Friday and that the PM is focusing on the country’s “best interests”
• It comes as Starmer faces growing pressure from within his own party to set a timetable for his departure. No 10 says this morning the PM is “getting on with the job”
• Shadow chancellor Mel Stride says Andy Burnham – who is seen as a challenger to Starmer’s leadership – is a man who “flip flops” and the country needs “stability”