Wes Streeting, the British health secretary, said Thursday that he was resigning from the government, setting the stage for him to potentially challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party.
If Mr. Streeting formally triggers a challenge, it would begin a bitter contest that could end Mr. Starmer’s time in office after 22 months marked by scandals, economic malaise and electoral defeats.
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