Former health secretary Wes Streeting also threatened to launch a leadership contest if the prime minister did not set out a timetable to step down

Mr Burnham hopes to win Thursday’s Makerfield by-election and could then launch a campaign to replace Sir Keir as prime minister and Labour leader

‘Labour members are not Corbynistas any more, many of them joined because of Keir’

Streeting reaffirms that he would fight in any leadership battle during speech on the economy

Former health secretary said he had ‘no doubt’ there would be a Labour leadership contest as he said he hopes Andy Burnham wins a seat in Parliament later this week

Editorial: Whoever succeeds the prime minister must prove that they can deliver the change he has been unable to muster

The former health secretary insisted he has the backing of the 80 MPs required to stand in a contest

Former Health Minister Wes Streeting is ready to challenge Keir Starmer for Labour leadership. He wants to end uncertainty and paralysis within the party. Streeting believes a…

LONDON: Former British health minister Wes Streeting told the BBC he would be prepared to trigger a Labour leadership contest to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister as soon as…

Former health secretary calls on Keir Starmer to step down to end ‘uncertainty and paralysis’

Keir Starmer declared he will contest any leadership challenge, stating such a contest would be detrimental to the country. This comes after former health minister Wes Streeting…

Former health secretary Wes Streeting also threatened to launch a leadership contest if the prime minister did not set out a timetable to step down

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