UK ex-health minister says will run to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Key takeaways
- Pressure mounts on Starmer’s government, as Labour rivals including recently resigned Wes Streeting circle.
- xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Britain’s former Health Secretary Wes Streeting at the Progress annual conference 2026, in London, UK, May 16, 2026.
- Starmer’s government has been on the edge, with the United Kingdom leader facing calls for resignation since his ruling Labour party suffered disastrous local elections.
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Pressure mounts on Starmer’s government, as Labour rivals including recently resigned Wes Streeting circle.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Britain’s former Health Secretary Wes Streeting at the Progress annual conference 2026, in London, UK, May 16, 2026. Reuters/Jaimi Joy By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026Wes Streeting, the former British health secretary who resigned from the government this week, says he will run to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer when the contest is triggered.
Starmer’s government has been on the edge, with the United Kingdom leader facing calls for resignation since his ruling Labour party suffered disastrous local elections.