"The prime minister's political future hangs in the balance, with his home secretary, a handful of ministers and more than 80 MPs calling on him to go, if not immediately then in the near future. However, there is not a consensus among Labour MPs about who they want to replace Sir Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour party and of the country. And on Tuesday, the prime minister told the cabinet he would "get on with governing" and that a leadership contest had not been triggered."
"Wes Streeting has been health secretary since Labour came to power in 2024 and shadowed the position in opposition for three years before that. He was first elected to Parliament in 2015 having previously served as president of the National Union of Students and a London councillor. In his 2023 memoir, he wrote about growing up in a council flat in London's East End, visiting his bank robber grandfather in jail and growing up as a gay Christian."
"The health secretary is seen as the cabinet's best communicator and can point to a fall in NHS waiting lists as one of his achievements in government. He has previously been open about his leadership ambitions and has plenty of support from Labour MPs, particularly those on the centre and the right of the party. His allies in the cabinet include Business Secretary Peter Kyle and Science Secretary Liz Kendall."
"Andy Burnham has strong support from Labour MPs and polls suggest he is the most popular Labour politician with voters. He can also point to a long track record of governing, having served as Greater Manchester mayor for almost a decade, earning him the nickname "the King of the North". Burnham has made no secret of h"
More than 80 Labour MPs and several ministers and the home secretary are calling for the prime minister to go, either immediately or soon. No agreement exists among Labour MPs on who should replace Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister. The prime minister told the cabinet he would “get on with governing” and said a leadership contest had not been triggered. Potential contenders include Wes Streeting, health secretary since 2024, viewed as a strong communicator and credited with reducing NHS waiting lists, with support from centre and right MPs but possible unpopularity with left-leaning party members. Another potential contender is Andy Burnham, backed by Labour MPs and suggested by polls to be popular with voters, with a long governing record as Greater Manchester mayor.
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