Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/5 Next image Previous image Toggle caption Wes Streeting said drifting on with Keir Starmer as leader risked a Joe Biden situation that would usher in a Reform government. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Wes Streeting said drifting on with Keir Starmer as leader risked a Joe Biden situation that would usher in a Reform government. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian Wes Streeting insists he can win Labour leadership race despite ‘underdog’ statusIn interview with Guardian, former health secretary sets out plans for government, including social care, tax and refugees Wes Streeting has insisted he can win over the Labour left, as he launches a shadow campaign for the party leadership, saying he has “beaten the odds” throughout his life and can do so again.The former health secretary, who called on Keir Starmer to resign as he quit the cabinet last week, warned Labour MPs that drifting on with Starmer in charge risked a Joe Biden situation that would usher in a Reform government.Although there is no official leadership contest – Starmer is still in Downing Street and the favourite, Andy Burnham, is campaigning to win a byelection – Streeting said it was “inevitable” the prime minister would stand down. 2:50 In an interview with the Guardian, the Ilford North MP…
Published: May 22, 2026 5:34 pm
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