"Keir Starmer was on the brink of a leadership contest this week, but he pulled it back. That does not mean his rivals have gone away, with one of the most hotly tipped leadership candidates the health secretary, Wes Streeting. Earlier this week, Labour's leader in Scotland, Anas Sarwar, held an astonishing press conference calling for Starmer to resign."
"Meanwhile, in Westminster, Streeting was preparing to publish all his messages with Peter Mandelson to get ahead of swirling rumours about his friendship with the disgraced former ambassador to the US."
"But this kicked off speculation that Streeting had co-ordinated with Sarwar's team to put pressure on Starmer. While Streeting has denied this, the whole affair has put the health secretary back in the spotlight for his potential leadership plans. So who is Wes Streeting and how has he risen to prominence in the Labour party? Nosheen Iqbal profiles the health secretary with the Guardian's policy editor, Kiran Stacey Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA"
Keir Starmer faced a near leadership contest but managed to avert an immediate challenge. Rival figures remain active, with health secretary Wes Streeting widely tipped as a potential challenger. Anas Sarwar, Labour leader in Scotland, publicly called for Starmer's resignation at a startling press conference. Streeting prepared to publish his messages with Peter Mandelson to counter rumours about his friendship with the disgraced former ambassador to the US. That move generated speculation of coordination with Sarwar's team to pressure Starmer, which Streeting has denied. The episode has returned Streeting to the spotlight and intensified questions about his rise within the Labour party.
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