Also known as: Health Secretary Wes Streeting · UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting · Defence Secretary Wes Streeting
Health secretary who resigned in May 2026 citing lost confidence in PM Starmer's leadership.
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Citizen Digital
… Ex-health minister Wes Streeting, also manoeuvring for the top job, said Tuesday Starmer should be given "space over the weekend" to consider his future.
United Kingdom polls: Labour rival eyes win in poll key to Keir Starmer's fateThe Standard
… Others may also throw their hat into the ring, including the former health minister Wes Streeting and ex-defence minister John Healey, who had been considered loyal to Starmer until his shock resignation last week. …
What to know about seismic UK by-election that imperils PM StarmerCitizen Digital
… His health minister Wes Streeting resigned, as did four junior ministers, and approximately 90 Labour MPs have called for Starmer to quit or lay out a timetable for his departure. …
UK council sets June 18 by-election which may determine next PMCapital News
Andy Burnham will attempt to return to the Commons as an MP, after Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary, saying he had lost confidence in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership. …
Burnham to make bid to return as MP as pressure mounts on StarmerCitizen Digital
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Possible contenders if UK PM Starmer quitsCitizen Digital
… All eyes were on a clutch of senior party figures, such as health minister Wes Streeting who has made little secret of his ambition to become prime minister one day, to see whether they would move to challenge Starmer directly. …
UK's Keir Starmer defies calls to quit, says he's getting on with governingCitizen Digital
… Britain's media is full of rumours that ex-deputy prime minister Angela Rayner or Health Secretary Wes Streeting could try to oust Starmer after the results. …
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer 'takes responsibility' for Labour losses in local pollsBritish police released five London-based men in their mid-20s on bail after they were arrested near RAF Fairford, a US-used airbase, following reports of suspicious vans. The US asserted a "foreign actor" was involved in the suspected bomb plot, while Iran denied involvement.
29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
British police released five London-based men in their mid-20s on bail after they were arrested near RAF Fairford, a US-used airbase, following reports of suspicious vans. The US asserted a "foreign actor" was involved in the suspected bomb plot, while Iran denied involvement.
29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Five men in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences after suspicious vehicles were spotted near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Sunday. Counter Terrorism Policing is leading the investigation into the incident, with a 400-meter cordon established around the area and a bomb disposal team deployed to examine vehicles.
28 September 2026 · Capital News →
British counter-terror police are investigating whether Iran was involved in a potential bomb threat near RAF Fairford air base in southwestern England. Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and explosives charges; the adjoining village was evacuated, and bomb disposal experts were deployed to the site.
28 September 2026 · The Standard →
A Royal Air Force Hawk T2 aircraft crashed during a training exercise at RAF Valley in Anglesey on Wednesday. Both pilots ejected safely and were treated in hospital with minor injuries; the Defence Secretary said an investigation was underway, and the RAF temporarily paused Hawk T1 and T2 operations as a precautionary measure.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Andy Burnham became UK Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's departure, immediately reshuffling his cabinet by removing his predecessor's loyalists. Burnham pledged a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures, promised to re-industrialise Britain and decentralise power, and held calls with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham convened his first cabinet after removing his predecessor Keir Starmer's loyalists, pledging a 10-year plan to address cost-of-living pressures and promising to re-industrialise Britain and decentralise power.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Andy Burnham became British Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's departure, replaced government loyalists, and pledged a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and re-industrialise Britain. He has signalled a leftward tilt and promised to decentralise power and end rough sleeping.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced he would eliminate VAT on consumer electricity bills from October 1, saving households around £45 annually, as part of a "cost-of-living government" agenda. The £850 million cost will be funded by cancelling the previous government's digital ID scheme.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Veteran politician Andy Burnham is on track to become Britain's next prime minister, with dozens of Labour lawmakers nominating him to succeed Keir Starmer as party leader. Burnham is the only MP from the ruling party to publicly declare as a candidate, and if he reaches 322 nominations by July 16, no other challenger could mathematically enter the race.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
Sir Keir Starmer is considering his political future as pressure grows for him to resign, following Andy Burnham's by-election victory that has prompted senior ministers to call for a timetable for his departure. US President Donald Trump predicted Starmer will resign, criticising his record on immigration and energy policy.
22 June 2026 · Capital News →
UK voters went to the polls in a historic local election that could determine the future of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Andy Burnham, a Labour veteran and Greater Manchester mayor, is seeking to win the parliamentary by-election for Makerfield in northwestern England, which could position him to challenge Starmer for the party leadership and ultimately become prime minister.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Britain holds a special by-election on Thursday in the Makerfield constituency near Manchester. Long-time Starmer critic Andy Burnham, a popular metro mayor, is looking to win the seat so he can run for the Labour leadership and premiership, with UK media calling it "the most consequential by-election" in British political history.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
A by-election in Makerfield constituency on June 18 will see Labour's Andy Burnham attempt to return to parliament; if successful, he is widely expected to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the party leadership. Starmer has faced pressure following poor Labour results in recent local elections.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester mayor, will bid to become Labour MP for Makerfield after health secretary Wes Streeting resigned citing lost confidence in PM Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. Streeting's resignation has intensified speculation about Starmer's future following poor election results for Labour, though no formal leadership challenge has been triggered yet.
15 May 2026 · Capital News →
As pressure grows on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down, discussion centres on potential successors to lead the ruling Labour party, with the winner to be decided by party members. Among possible candidates is 43-year-old health minister Wes Streeting, seen as a strong communicator with backing from MPs and positioning himself on the right of the Labour party.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would continue governing despite mounting pressure to set a timetable for his departure following poor results in local elections. Starmer, who took office less than two years ago, told his cabinet that he takes responsibility for Labour's losses but sees no official move to trigger a leadership contest.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Friday he took responsibility for "very tough" local election results in which the ruling Labour party lost hundreds of councillors in England and faced bracing for humiliating results in Scottish and Welsh devolved parliament voting, but vowed to remain as prime minister.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →