Labour figures should “focus on the day job” of delivering for the public and Sir Keir Starmer is “not going”, Shabana Mahmood has said amid fresh speculation about Andy Burnham’s ambitions.The Home Secretary said everyone within the party had their “role to play” in backing the Government after reports the Greater Manchester Mayor is seeking a Westminster comeback, which his allies have not denied.
00:00The only thing I've launched is a debate about how do we get a plan together.
00:28I think that all of us in government and in the Labour Party have a responsibility to focus on the day job and to get on with delivering for the British people.
00:37I was on your show just a few weeks ago and I made this point that every single minute you have in government is precious.
00:43And it's a huge privilege and an honour to be the government of your country and we mustn't waste a single second of it.
00:49So actually this is on the whole of the government and all of the Parliamentary Labour Party and the whole Labour movement to make sure we don't waste a single second of the time that we have in government.
00:59Every single person has thought about it.
01:01Of course they have.
01:02But that is not the same as, you know, plotting to overthrow a prime minister for God's sake.
01:08The prime minister is getting on with doing his job.
01:11I am a member of his government.
01:12I have a big job of my own to do and that is the only thing that I'm focused on.
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