Wes Streeting prepares to launch leadership challenge against Keir Starmer
by Rowena Mason, Jessica Elgot and Pippa Crerar from World news | The Guardian on (#75KJJ)
Health secretary's move to force race sparks scramble on left of Labour for candidate to oppose him
Wes Streeting is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer on Thursday if the health secretary can secure the support of enough MPs to trigger a contest.
Streeting's move to force a race has sparked a frantic scramble on the left of Labour to find a candidate to oppose him, with Ed Miliband and Angela Rayner both possible contenders.
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