"Streeting, now a backbencher, is unshackled from the obligations of front bench collective responsibility for the first time in years. This means he is able to speak freely in public, and chose to set out over the weekend that he believed Brexit was a "catastrophic mistake" and that he hoped, one day, the UK would rejoin the European Union."
A new prime minister may be appointed within weeks or months, with political dynamics already shaping who could replace Sir Keir Starmer. No formal challenge has been made, and Starmer is continuing his role, though some Labour MPs want a timetable for his departure. Others see value in delaying any step-down announcement to help Andy Burnham argue that a win in Makerfield would force Starmer out. Burnham faces a by-election, while Wes Streeting, now a backbencher, does not face the same immediate electoral test. Streeting can speak freely and has said Brexit was a catastrophic mistake, expressing hope the UK will rejoin the European Union.
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