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Wes Streeting plans to resign and mount leadership challenge, allies say

Sources say health secretary intends to trigger leadership election as early as Thursday UK politics live – latest updates Who are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership? Allies of Wes Streeting have said he is preparing to stand down as health secretary amid deep frustration with Keir Starmer’s leadership, and could mount a formal challenge for the leadership as early as Thursday. Downing Street insiders had suggested Streeting did not yet have the required support from 81 MPs, which is ne

Starmer sets out changes to education, health and courts in king’s speech

King Charles unveils government agenda for the next year as PM faces leadership threat from within Labour • UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has put long-promised changes to education, health and the courts at the heart of his agenda for the next year, as the embattled prime minister looks to prove he can enact the scale of change being demanded by Labour MPs and voters. The prime minister unveiled his legislative programme for the next parliamentry session on Wednesday, a moment h

Best pictures as King Charles and Queen Camilla attend State Opening of Parliament

The King and Queen are attending the State Opening of Parliament.

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Streeting ‘Preparing to Resign Tomorrow’

Minutes before the King’s speech begins and during State Opening proceedings the Times reports: Wes Streeting has directly told allies he is ready to challenge Starmer tomorrow. Discussions already underway to prepare MPs to sign Wes Streeting’s nomination papers Allies dismiss claims from the Starmer camp that he’s “bottled it.” His spokesman said: “Wes is…

Chris Mason: Why a coffee is overshadowing the King's Speech

The King will set out the government's agenda in Parliament, but the political plotting continues.

Starmer must go before next election, say Labour-backing unions

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to get on with governing despite pressure from his MPs and cabinet splits.

Starmer must go before next election, say Labour-backing unions

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to get on with governing despite pressure from his MPs and cabinet splits.

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Wes Streeting: Ambitious minister at centre of leadership speculation

The health secretary comes from a tough background and threw himself into Labour politics at an early age.

Starmer holds 16-minute meeting with Streeting amid leadership crisis

Another ally of health secretary renews call for resignation of prime minister, who is due to deliver king’s speech • UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting has held talks with Keir Starmer in Downing Street as an ally of the health secretary renewed calls for the prime minister to resign, saying his authority had “irretrievably ebbed away”. Streeting arrived in No 10 on Wednesday morning amid intense speculation over Labour’s leadership crisis and his own future within the party, befor

At a glance: Starmer grapples with leadership crisis

The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.