32 resultsfor “potential candidates against Wes Streeting”
Street is understood to have been briefed on the research, which has also been handed to allies of the potential leadership candidates Andy Burnham, Wes
candidate. West is trying to speed up the process. This is seen as fatal to Burnham and potentially helpful to Wes Streeting
Wes Streeting,** who is widely seen as a likely candidate in a potential leadership race
potentially face a direct leadership challenge, though would-be candidates, including Wes Streeting and Angela
potential leadership challengers – Wes Streeting and Rayner – are both said to have 80 MPs willing to back their candidates
candidate for Westminster in the Gorton and Denton by-election earlier this year. "He is the person who just about everyone could live with - unless you are Wes Streeting." Another potential
Streeting's supporters dismiss all this as spin and point out that plenty of the MPs that have called for the prime minister to resign are backers of other potential candidates, not least Burnham. Overt
Wes Streeting [has already announced](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/29/nhs-restructure-danger-wes-streeting-revive-service). An education bill will enact the [sweeping changes](https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/23/fewer-children-england-ehcp-care-plans-send-overhaul) to special educational needs provision which the education secretary unveiled at a speech earlier this year
Street begins a fightback against predictions of an imminent challenge to [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer). Some backbenchers warned that repeated briefings about how and when the prime minister could be toppled were putting
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
potential to challenge the prime minister and his views on the local election results. Wes Streeting and Angela Rayner, who have significant support among MPs and would be likely to enter any leadership contest
Wes Streeting, though this is denied by those close to the health secretary. On Friday, Streeting said Sir Keir had his support but "we have to take responsibility in government for our mistakes". Asked
candidates had time to secure their nominations before a ballot took place over a six-week period. That leadership contest was triggered when [Jeremy Corbyn announced he would stand down](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50766114) following
Potential challengers to Starmer include Health Secretary Wes Streeting, former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. However, Rayner’s ability to run is hampered until an investigation into
Wes Streeting, and even Ed Miliband have been rumoured as potential replacements. However, even though he was blocked from standing at the Gorton and Denton byelection, the Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, is increasingly seen
Wes Streeting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/wes-streeting), one of those with ambitions to succeed Keir Starmer, is that many of Labour’s do not like him. Just before Labour’s heavy local election losses, [a Compass survey
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 been health secretary since Labour came to power in 2024 and shadowed the position in opposition for three years before that. He was first elected to Parliament in 2015 having previously served
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
Wes Streeting**, the health secretary, is publishing a revised women’s health strategy for England today. As **Andrew Gregory** reports, the strategy implicitly accepts that women have been let down by a (largely male) medical