UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting prepares leadership challenge to Starmer

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting is preparing a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, according to POLITICO Europe's live reporting Thursday.

The move signals rising tensions within the Labour government and could trigger a broader internal party crisis. Streeting's bid to oust the Prime Minister represents a significant threat to Starmer's political stability less than a year into the government's term.

The challenge threatens to destabilize the UK executive at a time when the government faces pressure on multiple policy fronts including the NHS and cost-of-living issues.