UK's Starmer on the brink as health secretary quits
May 15, 2026
London [UK], May 15: Wes Streeting quit as Britain's health secretary on Thursday, paving the way for a leadership challenge and plunging Keir Starmer's premiership into crisis. In his resignation letter, Streeting criticized the "drift" at the top of government and told the prime minister it is "clear" he will not lead Labour into the next election.