Immediate reactions and next 24 hours

Less than 24 hours after Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney resigned, Tim Allan, director of communications, has quit.

Is this a rutheless clearout by the PM, or signs of an entire system collapse?

Ailbhe Rea joins Anoosh Chakelian.

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