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UK minister Wes Streeting quits, piling pressure on PM Starmer
Key takeaways
- UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched a leadership challenge after Labour's disastrous local election results.
- Sir Keir, who won a landslide election less than two years ago, is facing growing calls to quit following catastrophic local election results last week which saw the party lose almost 1,500 seats to opponents.
- Mr Streeting, the health minister, is widely viewed as a potential leadership candidate and his allies say he is preparing a tilt for the top job.
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UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched a leadership challenge after Labour's disastrous local election results. (AP: Kin Cheung)
Link copied Share Share article UK Cabinet minister Wes Streeting has quit government, piling pressure on under-fire Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to stand down.
Sir Keir, who won a landslide election less than two years ago, is facing growing calls to quit following catastrophic local election results last week which saw the party lose almost 1,500 seats to opponents.
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