British Health Secretary Wes Streeting walks through the House of Commons to attend the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster, London, on May 13, 2026. Toby Melville/APBritish Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned from the government on May 14, saying he had lost confidence in Prime Minister Keir Starmer.In his resignation letter published on X, Streeting said Starmer had created a “vacuum” where the country needed a “vision” and urged him to listen to his fellow lawmakers.
British Health Secretary Resigns, Calls for Broad Leadership Contest
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