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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
British health secretary, an expected challenger to Starmer, preparing to resign – reports
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Britain's Health Secretary Wes Streeting arrives at Downing Street to meet with the prime minister in central London on May 13, 2026. (Brook Mitchell / AFP)
Britain’s Health Secretary Wes Streeting, an expected challenger to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership, is preparing to resign, British media reports.
The reports by multiple outlets are sourced to allies of Streeting.
Earlier today Streeting arrived at Downing Street for a meeting with Starmer, which lasted less than 20 minutes.
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