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announced he would stand down](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50766114) following the party's defeat in the 2019 general election. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and Health Secretary Wes Streeting
leadership contest that has been bubbling away at least since Sunday may finally turn into a real one. Westminster is braced for **Wes Streeting**, the health secretary, [to announce that he is standing](https://www.theguardian.com
announcing a challenge to Keir Starmer’s leadership on Saturday, has changed course. Instead of an immediate change, she wants the prime minister to set a September timetable for his departure. “She wants a confidence
announce an orderly transition. Catherine West, who had said she would seek to challenge Starmer if no other candidate emerged, said she would not mount a challenge but instead would collect names of those
Wes Streeting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/wes-streeting), the health secretary who wants to replace him. Yesterday Starmer in effect challenged Streeting to ‘put up or shut up’ and, although some of Streeting’s allies have resigned from
announced at a prospective parliamentary byelection campaign. Several possible seats have been identified in Greater Manchester and Merseyside. Pledges backed by Burnham, a former health secretary, include introducing proportional representation across
announcing that she was prepared to challenge Sir Keir for the party leadership. She's never had a high profile in the party. But Sir Keir gave her a junior ministerial job in the Foreign
Wes Streeting’s challenge failed to materialise. However, his authority with Labour MPs remains weak. Each new resignation attempts to undermine his position. For now, Starmer remains in charge by default. For today’s First
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
announced](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/09/may-elections-results-keir-starmer-labour-nigel-farage-reform-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-69ff5f818f08f695b7fc0b47#block-69ff5f818f08f695b7fc0b47) that unless a cabinet minister came forward to challenge Starmer for the leadership by Monday morning, she would do it herself. If the [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) party does want
announced yesterday afternoon](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/09/may-elections-results-keir-starmer-labour-nigel-farage-reform-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-69ff5f818f08f695b7fc0b47#block-69ff5f818f08f695b7fc0b47) that, unless a cabinet minister comes forward to challenge Starmer for the Labour leadership by tomorrow morning, she will do it herself. She would need the support
challenge to the prime minister's leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory? In the first instance, the person whose answer to that question matters most - and this would
leadership, has changed course and said she instead wants the prime minister to set a timetable of September for his departure. West, the MP for Hornsey and Friern Barnet and a former Foreign Office minister
announce a timetable for his departure, believing he is [too politically damaged](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/labour-members-keir-starmer-party-fortunes-poll) to turn things around. Speaking on Saturday morning, one MP, Debbie Abrahams, who represents an area in the north
Wes Streeting, could imminently launch a leadership challenge. Allies of Streeting have [denied he will move against the prime minister](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/starmer-faces-perilous-24-hours-streeting-readying-leadership-bid) – and said he would only plan to stand if a leadership race
leadership rivals](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/starmer-faces-perilous-24-hours-streeting-readying-leadership-bid) from Wes Streeting to Angela Rayner position themselves for a contest. 2. ***Iran conflict*** | Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian response to a US peace proposal as [“totally unacceptable
announced he would be making Mandelson the UK’s chief diplomat in Washington, potentially posing a dilemma for officials at the Foreign Office. Paul points out it very much reminds him of the television sitcom
Wes Streeting, a potential leadership contender. Morris said the prime minister "no longer has the trust or confidence of the public". Melanie Ward, PPS to Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, Naushabah Khan, PPS to Cabinet