LATEST: Is Wes Streeting about to resign?

This morning the Times broke the news that Wes Streeting had told allies he was preparing to resign as Health Secretary tomorrow to trigger a leadership contest. The story emerged just ahead of the King’s arrival in Westminster for the state opening of parliament. What do we know now? And what does this mean for Starmer’s future?

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• Anna Mikhailova, political editor, Times Radio
• Aubrey Allegretti, chief political editor, The Times

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