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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey Policy editor

What would potential Labour leadership candidates do differently from Starmer?

Graphic of Wes Streeting, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham against a Labour logo backdrop
Wes Streeting, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham. Illustration: Guardian Design/Getty

Wes Streeting’s resignation as health secretary, and the resignation of former minister Josh Simons as an MP to clear a path for Andy Burnham to return to parliament, has brought the prospect of a Labour leadership race one step closer, even if he has not triggered a contest himself.

Almost every critic of Keir Starmer has accused the prime minister of not being sufficiently “bold” in his policy choices. But what would his possible replacements actually do differently?

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