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Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting leaves 10 Downing Street after a cabinet meeting in London, 12 May, 2026

Video. UK health minister Wes Streeting resigns, setting up leadership bid

Updated: 14/05/2026 - 14:30 GMT+2

Streeting is the first Cabinet member to resign as Starmer faces pressure to step down after the Labour Party’s disastrous results last week in local and regional elections.

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