The Labour Party suffered a major defeat in local elections, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing pressure to step down. According to a report by The Times on May 13, citing sources close to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting is preparing to resign to run for the Labour Party leadership.
According to reports, Streeting is widely regarded as a potential challenger to British Prime Minister and Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer. Streeting has privately made it clear that he intends to run for the Labour Party leadership. He may resign as early as May 14 and has already begun working to secure the support of Labour MPs.
On the morning of May 13, Streeting entered 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister's official residence, for a meeting with Starmer that lasted less than 20 minutes, but he did not answer any questions from the media.
Following the Labour Party's crushing defeat in the local elections, Starmer has been embroiled in a leadership crisis for several days. Several parliamentary under-secretaries of state have resigned in an attempt to force his resignation, but at the same time, a number of Cabinet Ministers have expressed their support for Starmer.
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