U.K.'s ex-Health Minister Streeting says will run to replace PM Starmer
Wes Streeting, the former U.K. Health Secretary, has announced his candidacy to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Prime Minister. This decision follows disappointing local election results for the party. Streeting emphasized the need for a competitive leadership contest with strong candidates.
- ▪Wes Streeting resigned as U.K. Health Secretary earlier this week.
- ▪He announced his intention to run for Labour leader and Prime Minister after local election losses.
- ▪Streeting highlighted the importance of having a proper contest with the best candidates.
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Wes Streeting, who resigned as U.K. Health Secretary this week announced on Saturday (May 16, 2026) that he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Prime Minister, after the party suffered disastrous local election results. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer tells Cabinet he will not resign"We need a proper contest with the best candidates on the field, and I'll be standing," Mr. Streeting told a think tank event in London, two days after Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham unveiled a bid to become an MP.If successful, that would allow Burnham to run in a Labour leadership contest that now appears all but inevitable, though it is yet to be formally triggered by MPs.
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