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Key takeaways
- The political instability persisted in the UK on Thursday following the resignation of the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, and of Labour MP Josh Simons.
- In a letter to Keir Starmer, Streeting wrote he had "lost confidence" in the PM's leadership.
- In his reply, Starmer wrote: "I am very sorry that you have stepped down from Government."
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The political instability persisted in the UK on Thursday following the resignation of the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, and of Labour MP Josh Simons.
In a letter to Keir Starmer, Streeting wrote he had "lost confidence" in the PM's leadership.
In his reply, Starmer wrote: "I am very sorry that you have stepped down from Government."
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