Wes Streeting quits cabinet and calls on Starmer to resign
Summary
Wes Streeting resigned as the UK health secretary and called on Labour Party leader Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister. Streeting wants a leadership contest with many candidates but will not challenge Starmer immediately, saying Starmer’s leadership is causing problems for the party.Key Facts
- Wes Streeting quit his role as health secretary.
- He asked Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister and Labour leader.
- Streeting wants a leadership race with many candidates, including Andy Burnham.
- Streeting is gathering support but does not currently have enough MPs to challenge Starmer directly.
- Some of Streeting’s close allies have also called for Starmer to resign.
- Starmer has said he will fight any leadership challenge and is still popular among some MPs.
- Streeting criticized Starmer’s leadership style and policy decisions for hurting the party.
- Starmer’s popularity is at a record low two years after winning with a large majority.
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