"Streeting was on Wednesday still working on getting the necessary 81 names to support his bid for the top job, with his outriders telling MPs that a contest was definitely on. The idea that Starmer had seen off a putsch was laughable, one added. No one has the numbers till the bell is struck, even canvassing isn't real, people need certainty before they write their name down. But he thinks he's got the numbers, they said."
Wes Streeting plans to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer on Thursday if he can secure enough MP support to trigger a contest. The move has intensified efforts on Labour’s left to identify a candidate to oppose Streeting, with Ed Miliband and Angela Rayner mentioned as possibilities. Streeting, seen as aligned with the Blairite right, has been organizing an attempt to unseat Starmer for days following Labour’s election setbacks. Andy Burnham is viewed by many on the soft left as a favored replacement, but he lacks a parliamentary seat, and potential routes through Manchester MPs Afzal Khan or Jeff Smith are uncertain. Starmer is urging ministers and MPs to stop a contest, warning it would plunge Labour into chaos and paralyse government work. Streeting continues canvassing for the required 81 names, with supporters claiming he has the numbers despite uncertainty until the trigger point.
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