Streeting in standoff with No 10 as allies claim ‘things are shifting’
Summary
Wes Streeting is preparing to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership but hopes Starmer will resign voluntarily. Streeting claims to have enough support from MPs to start a leadership contest, while Starmer's team denies plans for an immediate resignation.Key Facts
- Wes Streeting is a health secretary aiming to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Streeting says he has backing from 81 MPs, enough for a formal leadership contest.
- Allies of Streeting hope Starmer will step down on his own rather than forcing a challenge.
- Some MPs are privately asking Starmer to resign or announce a plan to leave.
- Cabinet ministers deny they are planning to ask Starmer to resign soon.
- Angela Rayner, former deputy prime minister, has been cleared by tax authorities and may enter the leadership race if Streeting challenges Starmer.
- Some Starmer supporters claim Streeting’s team is misleading MPs about switching support options.
- Darren Jones, a government official, has talked to MPs backing Streeting, convincing some to withdraw support.
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