Inside Number 10: Can Starmer survive?
This Is Why
Sky News
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🗓️ 10 February 2026
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Downing Street is in turmoil as Sir Keir Starmer fights for his political life. Can he cling on to power?
Niall is joined by Lord Barwell, Theresa May’s chief of staff during her time in Downing Street.
He says watching current events play out is like post-traumatic stress disorder.
So, what actually goes on inside Downing Street during a time of crisis? And is there anything the prime minister can do to save his job?
Producers: Tom Gillespie and Paul Wilkinson
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| 1:22.7 | Downing Street, Chief of Staff, has just resigned. Keir Starmer's right-hand man has gone, closely followed by Director of Communications Tim Allen. |
| 1:31.9 | Rumour has it, the Cabinet Secretary will be next out the Downing Street revolving door. |
| 1:37.6 | Number 10 is in crisis, but this Prime Minister certainly isn't the first to govern under pressure. |
| 1:43.3 | But with enormous and enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the country I love. |
| 1:51.9 | Theresa May stepped down back in 2019 after months of will-she-won-she. |
| 1:56.9 | Watching on as she fought back the tears, her chief of staff, who's been monitoring recent events with a degree of deja vu. |
| 2:03.7 | Yeah, it's kind of like post-traumatic stress disorder, I think. |
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