His grandfather was an armed robber. His grandmother shared a cell with Christine Keeler. Raised in a council flat in the East End, Wes Streeting now finds himself as the frontrunner in the race to succeed Starmer in Number 10. Harry Cockburn and Andy Gregory take a look at the health secretary’s humble beginnings

Sources say health secretary intends to trigger leadership election as early as Thursday

The UK health secretary is poised to resign from the cabinet and kickstart a leadership challenge in a bid to become PM

Health secretary’s lack of challenge had reassured Starmer and his allies – but then briefings for a speculative Thursday launch emerged

The health secretary’s backers have different – not always ideological – reasons for supporting him

Health secretary’s move to force race sparks scramble on left of Labour for candidate to oppose him

His grandfather was an armed robber. His grandmother shared a cell with Christine Keeler. Raised in a council flat in the East End, Wes Streeting now finds himself as the…

Wes Streeting’s resignation as health secretary appears could pave the way for him to take on Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership

Wes Streeting quit as health secretary on Thursday after an extremely turbulent week for the Labour Party. Here, The Independent looks at what he said in his resignation letter as…

Since his childhood in east London, the MP for Ilford North has shown a keen desire for organisational leadership

Ministro della Sanità, 43 anni, Wes Streeting ha lanciato il guanto di sfida al premier Keir Starmer, per prenderne il posto. Figlio di genitori adolescenti (e poverissimi),…

We look at Wes Streeting, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham’s stances on key issues

Known in the British press for being an effective communicator, Streeting was someone the prime minister relied on to get the party’s message out

Former health secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed he will join any potential leadership race, as pressure piles on Starmer's premiership.

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Wes Streeting gave his first speech since resigning as health secretary on Saturday

When it comes to the working-class credentials of potential Labour Prime Ministers, few could match those of former Health Secretary Wes Streeting who resigned this week.

Wes Streeting, Britain's health secretary, has declared his intention to contest for the leadership of the Labour party. He aims to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Streeting,…

Wes Streeting's ambition to head the British government was one of the worst-kept secrets in U.K. politics.