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Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting

Former health secretary; expected leadership rival

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Said he is convinced there is a place for his ideas under Burnham's leadership and that Burnham can win.

Stories

Keir Starmer resigns, triggering Labour leadership contest

Force in Play

Withdrew from the contest; backing Burnham

Keir Starmer won a landslide in 2024. Less than two years later, his own MPs stopped backing him, and on June 22, 2026 he resigned. He told King Charles III he will stay as caretaker prime minister until Labour picks a new leader.

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