"The health secretary denied claims he is attempting to take the PM's place as Labour Party leader after an anonymous briefing from senior political aides warned of a "reckless" attempt to oust Starmer. Streeting, 42, branded the "self-defeating" accusations as completely false and proved that "there are people around the prime minister who do not follow his model and style of leadership.""
""I can tell you without having even spoken to the prime minister what he thinks of [the] briefing, what his reaction will be to the front pages and their broadcast bulletins overnight and the words I'm sure he would use are not suitable for a family show," he said on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Wednesday (12 November). The briefing, uncovered by The Guardian, branded attempts to undermine Starmer's leadership over tanking poll ratings as "dangerous," warning they could destabilise markets and international relationships."
Wes Streeting denied claims he is attempting to replace Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, calling the accusations "self-defeating" and false. He said there are people around the prime minister who do not follow his model and style of leadership. Streeting described anonymous briefings suggesting an attempt to oust Starmer as unhelpful and said they imply the prime minister is fighting for his job. A briefing uncovered by The Guardian called attempts to undermine Starmer "dangerous," warning they could destabilise markets and international relationships. Starmer's popularity has fallen since his July 2024 election and declined further ahead of the budget. Streeting joked that briefers had been watching "Celebrity Traitors."
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