Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Keir Starmer is preparing to set out a timetable for his departure from No 10 this week after Andy Burnham's triumphant return to Westminster in the Makerfield by election.
The prime minister is understood to have reached the conclusion that his position is no longer tenable after conversations in recent days with cabinet ministers, Downing Street advisers, trade union leaders, and party donors.
Although Starmer is spending the weekend talking his future over with his wife, Victoria, at Chequers before making a final decision, senior Labour figures believe a "clear statement" could come as early as Monday.
One Labour peer, who is close to the prime minister, insisted Starmer would not "walk away" from No 10 creating...