"On Tuesday evening, friends of Sir Keir Starmer said his job might be under immediate threat and that they were particularly suspicious of Streeting's leadership ambitions. Speaking to the BBC on Wednesday, the health secretary said he could "not see any circumstances under which I would do that to our prime minister". He added that briefings to the press against him were "the worst attack on a faithful since Joe Marler was banished in The Traitors final"."
""Yes. But he's got to find them first and I wouldn't expect him to waste loads of time on this." Other names being discussed as potential candidates in a leadership race include Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and backbenchers including former Transport Secretary Louise Haigh."
Speculation arose that Sir Keir Starmer's position might be immediately threatened, with particular suspicion aimed at Wes Streeting's leadership ambitions. Streeting rejected those suggestions as "self-defeating nonsense" and stated he could not imagine challenging the prime minister. Streeting characterized briefings against him as a severe personal attack and mocked the source with a Celebrity Traitors reference, suggesting they should "swap to Countryfile". Streeting praised deputy leader Lucy Powell's comments on No 10 culture and commended a briefer for targeting men rather than women in cabinet. Streeting urged Sir Keir to identify and sack the person briefing the media. Several potential alternative candidates were named.
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