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Inside Number 10: Tensions Rise Amid Starmer's Crisis

2/20/2026

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The Independent launched a new podcast, "In The Room," exploring power dynamics at Number 10 Downing Street.
Helen MacNamara, former Deputy Cabinet Secretary, and Cleo Watson, former adviser, discuss the atmosphere and tensions inside the Prime Minister's Office amid calls for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to resign.
The guests offer insights into the experiences and sensations felt when political stability is threatened.

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The Independent launched a new podcast, "In The Room," exploring power dynamics at Number 10 Downing Street.
Helen MacNamara, former Deputy Cabinet Secretary, and Cleo Watson, former adviser, discuss the atmosphere and tensions inside the Prime Minister's Office amid calls for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to resign.
The guests offer insights into the experiences and sensations felt when political stability is threatened.