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Wes Streeting's resignation adds pressure on the UK leader to stand down after disastrous election results and a series of controversies.

British Health Secretary Wes Streeting walks after attending a cabinet meeting at Downing Street, the day before the State Opening of Parliament, in London, Britain, May 12, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Jack Taylor)

LONDON: Labour's Wes Streeting resigned as health minister on Thursday (May 14) to call for a leadership contest to oust Keir Starmer, accusing the British prime minister of overseeing political drift and forcing others to take the blame for his government's failings.

Disastrous results for the governing Labour Party in last week's local elections have plunged Britain into its latest crisis, just under two years after Starmer won a large majority on a vow to bring stability and end a decade of political chaos.

After days of calls by a growing number of Labour lawmakers for Starme...