Politics

Starmer battered by health secretary Streeting's resignation after local election wipeout

Labor loses 1,500 council seats; 92 MPs call for Starmer to quit. Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary 5/14, signals leadership challenge. Analysts see short tenure odds.

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