LONDON — Britain's health minister Wes Streeting announced on Thursday that he had resigned, plunging Keir Starmer's premiership deeper into crisis as potential challengers positioned themselves for a possible leadership challenge.St ... »»»

Angela Rayner last night faced calls to prove she has been 'cleared' by the taxman just in time to join the Labour leadership race. Labour's ex-deputy leader declared yesterday that HMRC had absolved her of wrongdoing or carelessness over the purchase of a home in Hove, East Sussex. She was require»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was struggling to hold on to power after his main rival in the government resigned on Thursday, accusing him of political drift, and others positioned themselves for potential challenges to his leadership. Disastrous results for the governing Labour Party in loca»»»

LONDON: Britain’s health minister Wes Streeting announced on Thursday that he had resigned, paving the way for him to launch a leadership challenge against embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In his resignation letter to Starmer, which Streeting posted on X, he said: “It is now clear that you wi»»»

Wes Streeting (right) accused Keir Starmer of lacking vision and said the ruling party needed a broad leadership contest with the best candidates. (AFP pics) LONDON: Britain’s health minister Wes Streeting announced on Thursday that he had resigned, plunging Keir Starmer’s premiership deeper into c»»»

Britain’s political turmoil deepened on Thursday as Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned from the government, a move widely seen as the opening shot in a potential leadership bid against embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In his resignation letter to »»»

LONDON, May 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Britain's health minister Wes Streeting announced on Thursday that he had resigned, paving the way for him to launch a leadership challenge against embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In his resignation letter to Starmer, which Streeting posted on X, he said: "It»»»

Streeting is the first Cabinet member to resign as Starmer faces pressure to step down after the Labour Party’s disastrous results last week in local and regional elections. UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting quit embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Cabinet on Thursday in what is expecte»»»