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Labour. Wes Streeting was in Parliament with his closest advisers mulling whether he should quit the cabinet job as health secretary that he had coveted for years. And that afternoon Angela Rayner slipped into
Wes isn’t going to challenge Keir but he is preparing in case it all falls apart.” Streeting is understood to have delivered this same message to No 10 last week but he will
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, 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 and Andy Burnham – despite not being eligible – seen as [likely successors](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/22/four-top-labour-figures-could-beat-starmer-in-a-leadership-race-poll-finds). Some have argued Starmer should set out a timetable for his departure – and have suggested that a group
Wes Streeting has backed the introduction of a "wealth tax that works", as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership. Streeting is proposing equalising capital gains tax with income tax, in a reform
leadership bid. But if her plan falls apart and prompts Labour MPs to row in behind Sir Keir, his position could be strengthened. Sir Keir has insisted he will not "walk away and plunge
leadership candidates](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/who-are-main-threats-keir-starmer-labour-leadership). In competing publications on Wednesday, two groups of Labour MPs set out their visions for what the party should be doing instead. The Labour Growth Group, whose chair, Chris Curtis
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
planned return to Westminster, but faces a series of logistical hurdles, while the other two obvious candidates, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting, are seen as not yet about to act. Within the vacuum of what
plan, in a comment laced with subtext. Over the first three months of 2026, the economy grew by 0.6%, up sharply from growth of 0.1% in the final three months of last year. At that
Wes Streeting to declare that Labour’s “plan for the NHS is working” before [departing as health secretary](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/wes-streeting-quits-cabinet-and-calls-on-starmer-to-resign). Streeting had told the NHS to ensure that hospitals treated at least
Wes Streeting, former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham are thought to be the main potential challengers to Sir Keir's leadership. Burnham cannot enter a contest without first becoming
Wes Streeting, the health secretary and a likely rival to Starmer, will oversee a bill to [abolish NHS England](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/29/nhs-restructure-danger-wes-streeting-revive-service), as he first announced last year, while Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, will
Wes Streeting, another expected leadership rival, resigned as health secretary. The prime minister later used a Downing Street event to hail the impact of the Renters’ Rights Act, which gives new protections to tenants
leadership would “plunge the country into chaos”. A number of Labour MPs from across the party support Andy Burnham replacing Starmer. However, the Greater Manchester mayor requires a time-consuming and uncertain byelection
Wes Streeting's team says "Yes". Team Starmer says "No way". But it's become academic because Streeting has quit government to prepare for a run at the top job. And then, a frenzied
Wes Streeting”. He told Nick Ferrari on LBC: “I don’t think the response to Reform sweeping areas like mine in [County Durham](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/county-durham) is to move leftwards. There’s still time
Street to shore up his support, in a move also intended to stop them plotting with cabinet ministers in favour of a replacement. The prime minister’s aides have briefed that he is planning
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