British health ⁠minister ​Wes Streeting ​resigned from ​government ⁠on Thursday, ‌blaming his decision on a loss of confidence ⁠in ‌Prime ​Minister ‌ Keir Starmer’s ‌leadership . In a letter posted on X, Streeting said he has “lost confidence” in Keir Starmer’s leadership and it would be “dishonourable and unprincipled” to remain a part of the government. pic.twitter.com/9qI2Bj35ZK — Wes Streeting (@wesstreeting) May 14, 2026 Demands for a new direction “It is now clear that you will ​not lead ​the Labour ⁠Party into the next general election and ‌that Labour MPs and Labour Unions want the debate about what comes next to be ⁠a battle ⁠of ideas, not of personalities or ⁠petty factionalism,” Streeting said. In the resignation letter, the Labour leader added, “It needs to ‌be broad, ​and ​it ​needs the best possible field of ​candidates.…