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Streeting Pushes for Open Leadership Fight in Labour
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Wes Streeting, the UKs former health secretary, is pushing for an open leadership contest to replace him under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following Labours dismal local election losses. Streeting, who has history with Starmers camp, is holding off on a formal challenge but could enter soon if things stagnate. Party insiders are abuzz with figures like Angela Rayner cleared in her tax probe and left-wingers pushing for Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to run. UK thirty-year bond yields dipped slightly on the news. Streeting, a right-wing Labour figure echoing Tony Blair, has credibility from cutting patient wait times and sharp TV appearances, but his challenge could be sidelined by rules if he enters late.
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