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BBC Politics14 May 2026

Streeting resigns and criticises government's 'drift'

Streeting says he's lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer and calls for a debate about "what comes next".

Guido Fawkes14 May 2026

Streeting’s SpAds Escorted From DHSC Building in Under Ten Minutes

Streeting’s government biography was updated within minutes: “Wes Streeting was Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 5 July 2024 to 14 May 2026. He was elected as the MP for Ilford North in July 2024.” He was also removed from the DHSC ministerial list on government pages. So civil servants can move…

Conservative Home14 May 2026

Liz Mair: Britain’s saggy entrepreneurship numbers should worry us all

Statistics do not lie: The UK is well behind the curve on key entrepreneurship metrics. If we want to thrive as a country, boosting business start-ups, business expansions, and creating an environment that makes survival past the five-year mark more tenable must be a national priority. The post Liz Mair: Britain’s saggy entrepreneurship numbers should worry us all appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics14 May 2026

Angela Rayner: Labour's working-class warrior who is once again a power player

Her against-the-odds story and personality would make her a formidable opponent in any Labour leadership contest.

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BBC Politics14 May 2026

Watch: Streeting's resigned - what now?

Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, amid speculation that he could launch a Labour leadership bid.

BBC Politics14 May 2026

Watch: Streeting's resigned - what now?

Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, amid speculation that he could launch a Labour leadership bid.

Sky News Politics14 May 2026

Wes Streeting claims he hit his NHS targets. This says otherwise

"I am pleased to report that I have delivered against the ambitious targets you set for me when I became your secretary of state for health and social care."

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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

Wes Streeting’s resignation letter – what he said and what he meant

The key points in the health secretary’s long letter to Keir Starmer decoded UK politics live – latest updates As resignation letters go it is long – two pages and nearly 1,000 words – and relatively dense. And as ever with such missives, there was plenty of subtext behind the substance. So what was Wes Streeting trying to say to Keir Starmer? Continue reading...

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BBC Politics14 May 2026

Dale Vince admits 'crazy' thought of becoming Prime Minister

Vince says he has "kicked around" the idea of standing to be Prime Minister to "make the country better".

BBC Politics14 May 2026

Wes Streeting: Ambitious Labour heavyweight taking a swing at Starmer

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

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Express Politics14 May 2026

POLL: Would Wes Streeting be a better PM than Keir Starmer? Vote now

In his resignation letter, the Health Secretary accused Sir Keir of presiding over "drift" and a "vacuum" of vision, saying it was now "clear" the Prime Minister would not lead Labour into the next general election.

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Express Politics14 May 2026

Labour leadership chaos 'is damaging the economy'

Conservatives, business leaders and Chancellor Rachel Reeves all warn that political turmoil is bad for the economy

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