Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWes Streeting has issued a stark warning to Sir Keir Starmer, indicating he is prepared to launch a Labour leadership contest as early as next week. Mr Streeting's ultimatum is contingent on Andy Burnham securing victory in this week’s Makerfield by-election, prompting calls for Sir Keir to establish a timeline for his departure. The former health secretary asserted he commands the support of 80 MPs, the threshold required to enter a leadership contest, and publicly criticised Sir Keir for failing to heed party and Cabinet concerns. Sir Keir Starmer, facing threats to his leadership, declared his intention to defy critics and “carry on with what I was elected to do” to serve the country. Former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner praised Mr Burnham’s by-election campaign, noting it was “hard to escape the feeling that the public have had towards Keir”. In fullStreeting warns Starmer he could trigger Labour leadership contest next weekThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Wes Streeting’s leadership bid warning to Starmer
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWes Streeting has issued a stark warning to Sir Keir Starmer, indicating he is prepared to launch a Labour leadership contest as early as next week. Mr Streeting's ultimatum is contingent on Andy Burnham securing victory in this week’s Makerfield by-election, prompting calls for Sir Keir to establish a timeline for his departure. The former health secretary asserted he commands the support of 80 MPs, the threshold required to enter a leadership contest, and publicly criticised Sir Keir for failing to heed party and Cabinet concerns. Sir Keir Starmer, facing threats to his leadership, declared his intention to defy critics and “carry on with what I was elected to do” to serve the country. Former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner praised Mr Burnham’s by-election campaign, noting it was “hard to escape the feeling that the public have had towards Keir”. In fullStreeting warns Starmer he could trigger Labour leadership contest next weekThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
