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Rory Sullivan

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting denies plotting to oust embattled PM Keir Starmer

A senior British cabinet minister has denied that he is plotting against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, describing the rumours from inside No 10 Downing Street as "self-defeating and self-destructive."

Health Secretary Wes Streeting responded to recent media briefings from Starmer allies on Wednesday that he could soon launch a leadership challenge against the prime minister, who has struggled since being elected in July last year.

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