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The IndependentSunday, 17 May 2026
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Streeting: I’ll stand for leadership – and we must rejoin EU
Former health secretary makes opening pitch to replace Starmer as PM, saying Brexit should be reversed – while Andy Burnham vows to ‘save’ Labour with more services under public control
The paper frames the Labour leadership contest as a battle of distinct policy visions, contrasting Streeting's pro-European stance with Burnham's focus on public ownership, against a backdrop of party instability.
Following indications of Keir Starmer's political vulnerability, senior Labour figures are publicly setting out their stalls for a potential leadership contest, offering diverging policy directions for the party and the country.
“we must rejoin EU”
“Documenting Labour leadership contest”
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