No 10 denies reports that Prime Minister Keir Starmer would instruct ministers to resign if they support Labour figure Andy Burnham if he returns to Parliament. The claims were attributed to reporting by the Financial Times, which said Starmer had taken steps to prevent any ministerial resignations in that scenario. According to the reports, the measures would be aimed at managing internal party reactions if Burnham resumed a parliamentary role. The Evening Standard and the Belfast Telegraph both report that No 10 has rejected the account. The denials mean No 10 does not confirm the specific proposal described by the Financial Times, including any instruction or contingency planning that would require ministers to quit. The articles focus on the dispute over what No 10 intends to do if Burnham returns to Parliament and whether ministers’ positions would create pressure within the government. The key point across the coverage is the disagreement between the Financial Times account and No 10’s response.