Wes Streeting, who resigned as U.K. health secretary this week, announced Saturday he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister, after the party suffered disastrous local election results. “We need a proper contest with the best candidates on the field, and I’ll be standing,” Streeting said at a think tank event … Read more
Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer broke out into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and another clearing the way for her to enter any future leadership contest. Health Secretary Wes Streeting became the first senior minister to quit Starmer’s Cabinet in what is expected to be a … Read more
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Though seen as a barometer of public anger, the prime minister’s name itself was not on the ballot. Instead, Britons voted in more than 5,000 local government elections in England, a handful of mayoral contests around London, and votes for the Welsh and Scottish parliaments — devolved legislatures with powers over transport, health and other … Read more
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer probably wishes he had never heard the name Peter Mandelson. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Starmer is again facing questions over his future. And again, it’s do with his misguided decision to appoint a self-professed “best pal” of … Read more