Wes Streeting confirms he will enter Labour leadership contest

Wes Streeting has confirmed that he would enter a Labour leadership contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer, telling reporters: 'I'll be standing.' In a speech on Saturday, he called for a "proper contest" to replace the Prime Minister in his first public appearance since resigning as Health Secretary earlier this week. He also said that leaving the EU was 'a catastrophic mistake' and called for Britain to rejoin.