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UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigns as pressure grows on PM Keir Starmer
May 14, 2026
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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.
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