Sir Keir also disavowed the briefings, saying he "never authorised" the attack on his health secretary, and said cabinet ministers should not be briefed against. He added: "I do think that trying to kneecap one of your own team when they are out, not just making the case for the government, but actually delivering the change that we promised, I think that is also self-defeating and self-destructive behaviour." On Thursday, Sir Keir said that he had been "assured that no briefing against ministers was done from No 10", and it appears that no formal investigation into who spoke to journalists on Tuesday is under way.
Published at: 2025-11-13 22:10:00
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