Labour rebels urge Keir Starmer to set out resignation date as Angela Rayner told to strike Blair-Brown style leadership pact with Andy Burnham

Labour MPs are urging Sir Keir Starmer to set out his resignation date in the fallout over the Peter Mandelson scandal.

In the wake of the upcoming set of local elections, which is expected to bring a day of historic losses for the party, backbenchers are readying themselves to call on the Prime Minister to disclose the day he will leave Downing Street.

Despite many rallying around the Prime Minister to move out of No10 after the May elections, rebels will encourage Sir Keir to step down by Labour's autumn conference – despite the PM vowing to lead the party "beyond" the next general election, the Daily Mail reports.

Meanwhile, Westminster rival Angela Rayner has been told to strike a Blair-Brown-style leadership pact with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.

The pair could be combining their influence on the left of Labour, with Mr Burnham running for the leadership role.

Ms Rayner, however, would support his bid for Downing Street – as well as "any job she wanted" in his Cabinet, The Telegraph was told.

The deal would be reminiscent of the "Granita pact" between New Labour giants Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

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Labour urged to cut welfare spending to accelerate growth, data shows

Labour has been encouraged to cut welfare spending to accelerate growth, a new report revealed today.

Britons scattered across the political spectrum, of all ages and from all regions, have agreed that the Government must slice funding to save the UK's economic prospects.

The report, commissioned by the 2030 Prosperity Alliance, polled around 3,000 people.