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Four key excerpts from Streeting's resignation letter
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BBC Politics14 May 2026
Four key excerpts from Streeting's resignation letter
He quits as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer.
The Guardian Politics14 May 2026
Wes Streeting vowed to fix ‘broken’ NHS but critics say he failed to deliver
NHS experts and MPs say he ‘told a good story’ as health secretary while kicking the difficult cans down the road UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting’s 22 months in office was characterised by relentless media interviews, newspaper editorials and Department of Health and Social Care press releases. They portrayed a dynamic health secretary who was clearing up the mess he inherited in the NHS, pushing ahead with radical changes and making progress on what matters most to patients –
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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026
Nigel Farage now says £5m from crypto billionaire was ‘reward’ for Brexit push
Reform UK leader offers new explanation for gift, which is under investigation, having first said it was for his security UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage has provided a new explanation for why he accepted a £5m gift from a Reform UK donor in the weeks before he announced he would stand in the last general election. In an interview on Thursday, Farage said the money was a “reward” for campaigning for Brexit. Previously, he had said the gift was given for security purposes, to kee
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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026
Wes Streeting: how the grandson of an armed robber became a key player in UK politics
Since his childhood in east London, the MP for Ilford North has shown a keen desire for organisational lead Wes Streeting has resigned from government, in a move that could pave the way for a leadership contest. Suspicions have long been swirling that Streeting has his eyes on the Labour party top spot, but who is the man gunning to be – or to help choose – the next prime minister? Continue reading...
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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026
Will Starmer go – and if so, how? Four scenarios in the battle for No 10
A return to Westminster for Andy Burnham is far from guaranteed, while Starmer could fight a leadership challenge and win While Keir Starmer’s authority as prime minister feels terminally undermined following calls from MPs and departing ministers to step down, he remains inside No 10 – for now. So how, and when, might he be removed? Here are some possible scenarios. Continue reading...
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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026
Wes walks, Starmer stays, but has Burnham got the momentum? – The Latest
Wes Streeting has quit his cabinet role as health secretary and called on Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister after days of speculation. But Streeting did not launch his own challenge to trigger a leadership contest, so what could be next for Starmer’s government? And has he left the door open for Andy Burnham to return? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s deputy political editor, Jessica Elgot Continue reading...
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LibDem MP Issues Scathing Attack on Ed Davey
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Sky News Politics14 May 2026
Jess Phillips says Starmer 'lacks drive to get anything done' in first interview since resigning
Recently resigned minister Jess Phillips has said Sir Keir Starmer "lacks the drive to get anything done with gusto".
The Guardian Politics14 May 2026
Let’s not deny the good work Labour has done. But Starmer is too timid for the radical remedies needed now | Polly Toynbee
Rejoining the EU, massive tax reform, scrapping the pension triple lock – a new leader must summon a sense of emergency and deal with the big issues Labour is in the deepest trouble. A juicy leadership drama ignites all Westminster-watchers, another spellbinding live-action theatre of rising and falling stars, duels, betrayals of trust, new alliances and old ones broken. Some would pull back from this vortex. Is regicide absolutely necessary when “stability” is what people and markets say they w
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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026
Stephen Lillie on the Labour leadership crisis – cartoon
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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026
Labour MP to stand down to allow Burnham run for byelection amid leadership row
Greater Manchester mayor would need to win byelection to launch leadership challenge against Starmer • UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham now has a route back to parliament after a Greater Manchester MP announced he would stand down, triggering a byelection, and putting Burnham in contention to become the next Labour leader. The Greater Manchester mayor has been seeking to return to parliament for months, but was blocked by Keir Starmer from running in the Gorton and Denton byelectio
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