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British Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched what many MPs are calling a "coup" in a bid to become the Labour prime minister.

Streeting is believed to be poised to resign from the cabinet and kickstart a leadership challenge on Thursday after he met Prime Minister Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street for just 10 minutes on Wednesday morning.

For the health secretary and MP for Ilford North, the attempt to become a prime minister is a race against time.

Wes Streeting, who is aligned with the right of the Labour Party, is aiming to oust Keir Starmer before the party’s soft left can rally behind an alternative candidate - particularly Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who could mount his own challenge if he returns to parliament.

Labour Together, the think tank that propelled Starmer to power, is widely believed to be backing Streeting to maintain its influence in government after Starmer is gone.