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Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner or Ed Miliband could come forward. A contest in the coming weeks would rule out a return for Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, who is not in parliament
leadership contest, but culminated in declarations of loyalty from ministers. "What it proved was neither Wes nor Angie were ready for it. I was waiting for a call (from Steeting's team) and it never
Wes Streeting thought to be plotting a leadership challenge. Supporters of Streeting told the BBC they expected the health secretary to challenge Sir Keir for the Labour leadership as soon as Thursday. Streeting would need
leadership contest or stand down](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/12/starmer-cabinet-labour-leadership). In words that in effect dared the health secretary, Wes Streeting, to move against him, the prime minister said: “The past 48 hours have been destabilising
Wes Streeting has quit as health secretary and called on Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister, saying it would have been “dishonourable” to remain in post and that there should now be a contest
Labour leadership talk ‘froth and nonsense’, says senior minister – UK politics live From The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said the prime minister [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) will not have resigned by the school
Wes Streeting, the former health secretary and now would-be contender in a possible leadership contest to succeed Starmer, has called Brexit a “catastrophic mistake”, suggesting the UK rejoin the bloc to help “rebuild
Wes Streeting,” he says. “Andy Burnham isn’t in parliament, and Angela Rayner still has [tax issues](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/18/angela-rayners-allies-say-hmrc-inquiry-set-to-be-resolved-before-may-elections) and doesn’t seem to have the parliamentary support needed to win a contest
leadership contest, but not yet.’ Why? Some of them have been saying Starmer should be given a chance to show that he can turn things round. But mostly the Labour MPs speaking
Labour should not repeat the same pattern of changing leaders that damaged the Conservatives. Wes Streeting, who resigned as health secretary this week but stopped short of challenging Starmer, gave his backing to Burnham standing
Wes Streeting, the former health secretary who [resigned to run for the Labour party leadership](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/wes-streeting-quits-cabinet-and-calls-on-starmer-to-resign) and the keys to No 10 Downing St, also look like a fairly smart tactical move
Wes Streeting has insisted he can win over the Labour left, as he launches a shadow campaign for the party leadership, saying he has “beaten the odds” throughout his life and can do so again
Labour's position on Brexit emerged over the weekend when former health secretary Wes Streeting, Burnham's potential leadership rival, told a conference that the "biggest economic opportunity we have is on our doorstep
Labour MP who wants the Greater Manchester mayor to replace Sir Keir. Wes Streeting has also resigned as health secretary, saying he wanted a "broad" debate about the party's next leader. Meanwhile former deputy
Wes Streeting is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer on Thursday if the health secretary can secure the support of enough MPs to trigger a contest. Streeting’s move to force
leadership would be were he to be a candidate in a contest later this year. Here is the agenda for the day. *9.30am:* Alan Milburn, the former Labour cabinet minister chairing the government review
Street Community Centre on May 11, 2026 in London, England. Prime Minister and Labour Leader Keir Starmer is making a major speech in a bid to secure his premiership, following the devastating losses the Labour
Wes Streeting has also said he will stand if there is a leadership contest - but Sir Keir has said he will not walk away from the top job. In an interview with BBC Radio
Wes Streeting, the former health secretary who is likely to contest any leadership challenge, said he believed the party needed a “battle of ideas” to set a new direction, not a coronation for Burnham
Wes Streeting and a handful of junior ministers [quit the government in the aftermath](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgkpr6y3266o). Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, regarded as the frontrunner in any future leadership contest, has set his sights