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Wes Streeting, some of his Labour colleagues assumed the health secretary’s chance to go for the top job might have passed for ever. “There is a risk he becomes the David Miliband of this
Labour’s ruling body from running in February’s Gorton and Denton byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/25/andy-burnham-blocked-from-byelection-race-by-labour-ruling-committee), has identified several seats where MPs are prepared to step aside for his leadership bid. In a sign that
contest before properly testing ideas that could revive the party’s fortunes. Blair argued for the government to crack down on welfare spending, abandon restrictions on oil and gas and smooth relations with Donald Trump
leadership contest. Then there are those who would like Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham to be Labour's next leader and so don't want a contest right now – because he needs time
Wes Streeting, widely viewed as a potential rival contender in any future leadership race, campaigned for Burnham over the weekend, alongside Labour’s deputy leader Lucy Powell. The chief whip Jonathan Reynolds, still seen
contest. Allies of the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, and the former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner all claim their candidate has the necessary support to force a vote
Wes Streeting, who resigned as health secretary earlier this month in protest at Sir Keir's leadership and has confirmed he would stand in any contest, recently argued that the UK should rejoin
Wes Streeting and former deputy PM Angela Rayner are seen as the most likely challengers among Labour MPs - Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham also has support - but would need to become an MP to stand
Street, David Lammy, one of the prime minister’s closest cabinet allies, has said, calling on Labour to get beyond the “spectacular own goal” of repeated leadership speculation. While allies of Starmer [have suggested
Labour leadership contest should he beat Reform in the byelection next week, and return to Westminster, but has not ruled out challenging Starmer himself if it should come to it. So the prime minister
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, one of his potential leadership challengers, on Wednesday morning, as his government faces an attempt by Labour MPs to oust him from the top job. The meeting comes after four ministers resigned, including
Labour's most consistently loyal ministers. A leadership contest has not yet been triggered, however Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is expected to launch a challenge if he wins the Makerfield by-election next week
leadership contest, the culture secretary said: "He said himself that he will." She added: "It's a very personal decision for him. "I haven't spoken to him this weekend but I've spoken
Labour MP [Josh Simons announced he would stand aside](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/labour-mp-to-stand-down-to-allow-burnham-run-for-byelection-amid-leadership-row) to allow the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, to attempt to return to parliament and challenge the prime minister. Wes Streeting [resigned
Wes Streeting, was having coffee with the prime minister in Downing Street. It was a swift visit - Streeting was in and out of the No10 door in just 17 minutes. What happened in there
leadership contest. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPA ## **Angela** **R****ayner** Rayner has spent the eight months since she quit the cabinet over her tax affairs walking a line between loyalty and interventionism, regularly reminding Labour colleagues
Wes has got a brass neck,” one minister said. “Some colleagues are furious with him. There were evil looks in his direction.” While several sources close to Streeting suggested he did not have the numbers
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 Streeting resigned as health secretary saying he had lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, said he would seek permission to run for Labour in Makerfield after Labour