Wes Streeting has confirmed he will be standing, should a Labour leadership contest to replace Labour Party leader and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer be triggered.

Wes Streeting has confirmed he will be standing, should a Labour leadership contest to replace Labour Party leader and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer be triggered.

Whoever leads the ruling party, which has a big majority in Britain's parliament, will by default become prime minister.

Whoever leads the ruling party, which has a big majority in Britain's parliament, will by default become prime minister.

Wes Streeting announces his candidacy to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader after disappointing local election results.

Streeting said Britain’s decision to leave the EU had made the country its weakest. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Streeting said Britain’s decision to leave the EU had made the country its weakest. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under renewed pressure after his Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned today and is expected to launch a leadership bid. Former Deputy leader Angela Raynor might also announce a bid for the leadership today after she announced that she has been cleared in a probe into her tax affairs. Starmer says he will not resign and is likely to fight any leadership challenges. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in London, Bénédicte Paviot.