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uk health secretary first senior minister quit

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- Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned from UK Cabinet on 2026-05-16.
- Streeting is first senior minister to quit under PM Keir Starmer.
- Resignation follows poor Labour results in local/regional elections.
- Potential leadership challengers include Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham.
- Labour Party faces economic challenges and voter dissatisfaction.
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