Britain’s Health Secretary Wes Streeting has resigned from the ruling Labour government, deepening a crisis that threatens to topple Prime Minister Keir Starmer after less than two years in office.
Hours after Streeting’s announcement on Thursday, Labour lawmaker Josh Simons said he would resign from his seat in parliament in a move designed to give Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham a chance to return to parliament and challenge Starmer.
Streeting, who has served as health secretary since July 2024, has been a vocal right-wing Labour figure and close Starmer ally, though their relationship has grown increasingly strained.
His tenure saw repeated strikes by resident doctors over pay and conditions, bringing him into conflict with the British Medical Association.
Al Jazeera's Laura Khan reports.
Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/
Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
#KeirStarmer #Starmer #LabourCrisis #UKPolitics #LabourParty #ReformUK #StarmerOut #AndyBurnham #AngelaRayner #WesStreeting #WesStreetingResigns #UKPolitics #AlJazeera