The former health secretary said he would have been accused of “trying to pull a fast one” if he launched his campaign before Andy Burnham fought the Makerfield by-election

The former health secretary’s latest intervention will be seen as a bid to win over the left wing of the Labour Party and see off the threat from Andy Burnham

Wes Streeting has revealed that he told Sir Keir Starmer that he would challenge him for leadership of the Labour Party during their 16-minute meeting at Downing Street last week.…