Wes Streeting says he could launch leadership challenge next week

Former health secretary calls on Keir Starmer to step down to end ‘uncertainty and paralysis’

Wes Streeting has said he would be prepared to challenge Keir Starmer and spark a Labour leadership contest as early as next week.

The former health secretary, who quit the cabinet last month, said “uncertainty and paralysis” would have to be ended and that he would give the prime minister at least the weekend to think about it.
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