Overview
- Wes Streeting, who resigned Thursday as health secretary, said he had lost confidence in Keir Starmer and called for a broad leadership contest.
- No formal challenge has begun because it is unclear whether any contender has the 81 Labour MP nominations needed to force a ballot.
- Andy Burnham advanced a route back to Westminster after Makerfield MP Josh Simons stood down, with the party’s NEC due next week to decide if Burnham can run in the by‑election.
- Angela Rayner said HMRC found no deliberate wrongdoing after she repaid about £40,000 in tax, removing a barrier to a possible bid while she kept her plans open.
- Starmer said he will fight any challenge as markets showed nerves, with the pound slipping on Thursday and 30‑year gilt yields rising to about 5.77% on Friday morning.