Reports emerged on Wednesday night that allies of UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting were contacting Labour MPs to seek support for a potential leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer. However, Streeting has publicly denied any such move, stating he is focused on his government role.
According to sources, the calls were described as exploratory, but Streeting's office issued a statement saying he 'fully supports the Prime Minister and is not involved in any plot.' The Prime Minister's team has indicated they would resist any attempt to unseat him.
No formal challenge has been launched, and Labour Party rules require a threshold of MP nominations to trigger a contest. As of now, no such threshold has been met, and the situation appears to have been overstated.
