Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Starmer can reassert his authority by sacking Wes Streeting Sir Keir Starmer is facing another day of questions regarding his leadership, with health secretary Wes Streeting reportedly considering resigning to mount a challenge for the premiership. Labour 's trade union backers have withdrawn their support for Sir Keir, and Mr Streeting's team has not denied claims that he is poised to launch a leadership bid, despite a pause in further ministerial resignations on Wednesday. For a formal challenge, Mr Streeting would require the support of 81 Labour MPs; however, the 87 MPs who have publicly called for Sir Keir's resignation are not unified behind a single replacement candidate, with Angela Rayner , Ed Miliband and Al Carns also seen as potential challengers.…