Overview
- Wes Streeting told the New Statesman that Labour risks looking like a national “maintenance department” under a practical, technocratic style.
- He said the government has delivered on many promises yet fails to convert that into polling gains or a compelling story about its values.
- Streeting rejected claims he plotted to oust Sir Keir Starmer, after anonymous briefings he described as a political “drive-by.”
- Sir Keir said he was assured the briefings did not originate from No 10, as questions about internal tactics continued.
- At a Tony Blair Institute event, Tony Blair lauded Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood as “brilliant” and “impressive,” elevating her leadership profile.