British Health Minister Wes Streeting resigned ‌from government on ​Thursday (May 14, 2026), saying ⁠he had lost confidence in Prime Minister Keir ‌Starmer’s leadership.

“It is now ‌clear that you ‌will ⁠not lead ⁠the Labour Party into the next general election ​and that ‌Labour MPs and Labour Unions want the debate about what ‌comes next to ​be a battle of ideas, not ⁠of personalities or petty factionalism,” ‌Mr. Streeting said in a letter published on X.

“It needs to be broad, and it ‌needs the best possible ​field of candidates. I support that ⁠approach and I ⁠hope that you will facilitate this.”