What the hell’s going on in Westminster?

西敏寺究竟发生了什么事?

World in 10

2026-05-14

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Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, but he hasn't launched a leadership challenge. Why not? More than 90 Labour MPs have now called for the prime minister to go, but Keir Starmer is hanging on. What can he do now? And what's the next move for Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband? Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson Executive producer: Molly Guinness Picture credit: Getty Images This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Welcome to this bonus episode of The State of It, the political podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times.

  • I am Stephen Swinford, the political editor of The Times.

  • I'm Laura Spear.

  • I'm the deputy political editor of The Sunday Times.

  • And we are here today in the aftermath of Wes Streeting's resignation.

  • And two things have happened.

  • First, after much consideration, he has finally left government.

  • To be frank, it would have been insane if he hadn't, given that he had told the prime minister.

  • To his face that he was going.

  • And second, he's decided not to go for the leadership.