- Wes Streeting has urged Keir Starmer to set a date for his departure from Downing Street following the Makerfield by-election result on Friday morning.
- Streeting stated he has "no doubt" a Labour leadership contest will happen and claims to have the support of enough MPs to be on the ballot.
- He expressed his hope that Andy Burnham wins the by-election, allowing him to return to Parliament and challenge the Labour leader.
- In a speech outlining his pitch to be prime minister, Streeting ruled out an early general election and backed the triple lock on pensions.
- Keir Starmer, speaking at the G7 summit, insisted he would prove his rivals wrong and continue with his mandate to bring about change.
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