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Wes Streeting who expect his challenge to Sir Keir Starmer to now be imminent, but with his rivals briefing that he has struggled to get the numbers of backers he requires. Then the interviews
Wes Streeting and Angela Rayner, who have significant support among MPs and would be likely to enter any leadership contest, are both reluctant to be the first mover against Starmer – in keeping with
Wes Streeting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/wes-streeting), unable to secure enough support to mount a challenge but merrily carrying on a campaign to win the membership’s hearts, including a decidedly leftwing plan for higher wealth taxes
Wes Streeting quit as health secretary](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgkpr6y3266o) having "lost confidence" in the PM's leadership. Sir Keir has faced calls to resign within his own party following a poor set of election results
Wes Streeting quit as health secretary](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgkpr6y3266o) having "lost confidence" in the PM's leadership. Sir Keir has faced calls to resign within his own party following a poor set of election results
leadership contest by winning the publicsupport of 81 Labour MPs, each would face major hurdles to win the keys to No 10. The prime minister has indicated he would stand against any opponent – Burnham, Streeting
leadership contest. Streeting’s next intervention is expected to come on Wednesday, when he hopes to use his first chance to speak in the Commons since his resignation to set out his ideas for Labour
leadership contest unless he becomes an MP. Announcing his decision to apply to stand in Makerfield, Burnham said he wanted to "bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester to the whole
leadership challenge. In Downing Street they are starting to believe that Streeting has blinked because he does not have the support he needs to win a contest. Starmer refused to meet Streeting
Labour MPs have signed a statement saying this is “no time for a leadership contest” – as [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) told his cabinet he would not stand down while a formal leadership contest
Wes Streeting, the health secretary. Streeting has been clear with the prime minister for months that he is ready for a leadership contest should one take place. But he has also been adamant that
Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary but seemingly edged away from a leadership challenge, Andy Burnham is seen as the successor apparent. But the Greater Manchester mayor is not yet in parliament and will first
Wes Streeting was preparing to resign on Thursday to run for the top job. The prospect of a challenge by Rayner also grew as she announced that UK tax authorities had “cleared” her of deliberate
Wes Streeting has delivered his resignation speech in the Commons, telling MPs he was "full of rebellious hope". Streeting resigned from the cabinet last Thursday, saying he had lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer
leadership contest). But in the afternoon government loyalists, and some prominent Wes Streeting supporters, started speaking out. And by early evening parliamentary private secretaries (technically, people on the government “payroll”) were joining
Wes Streeting, who has made no secret of his political ambitions, [quit the cabinet](/news/2026/5/14/uk-health-secretary-wes-streeting-resigns-from-government) on May 14, telling Starmer in his resignation letter: “It is now clear that you will not lead the Labour
leadership contest, arguing it is disrespectful to voters to wage a factional war in public. The comments by Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, and [Jonathan Reynolds](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/jonathan-reynolds), the chief whip, came as Labour
Wes Streeting has quit as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to mount a leadership challenge to Sir Keir Starmer. The now ex-health secretary is brutal in his assessment
Wes Streeting. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is also seen as a potential leadership rival, although a speedy contest would hamper his chances because he would first need to become an MP to stand
Wes Streeting, the former British health secretary who resigned from the government this week, says he will run to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer when the contest is triggered. Starmer’s government has been