Streeting’s resignation comes in the wake of the Labour party’s poor performance in the local elections, held on 7 May.
Streeting’s departure may stoke a leadership challenge to Keir Starmer, the potential of which has been gaining traction in the wake of Labour’s poor results in the local elections on 7 May. Credit: Fred Duval / Shutterstock.com
UK health secretary Wes Streeting has resigned, citing a ‘loss of faith’ in the Labour party’s leadership under Prime Minister Keir Starmer following the party’s significant losses in last week’s local elections.
The Labour party performed poorly in the local elections, held on 7 May, losing control of 36 local authorities across England, Scotland, and Wales, reducing its nationwide total to 28, as per statistics from BBC News. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
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