Keir Starmer appointed Health Minister on Thursday James Murray. The nomination was a consequence of leaving the government Wes Streeting, who resigned on the same day. The departing politician explained his decision by the loss of trust in the Prime Minister.
Streeting did not limit himself only to formal resignation. In his speech sharply criticized Starmertalking about the lack of a clear vision of running the country. He also drew attention to the habit of blaming other members of the government.
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The difficulties for the head of the British government have intensified after a series of electoral defeats. On May 7, Labor lost the local elections in England, as well as in votes for the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments. Poor results at the regional level coincide with unfavorable national polls.
Controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson
The image of the crisis of trust around the Prime Minister is deepened by the Peter Mandelson case, which has been going on for months, and which Starmer's critics point to as another argument against him. Despite the controversy surrounding his contacts with Jeffrey Epstein — a late American financier convicted of sex crimes — the influential Labor Party politician was given the position of ambassador to the United States. The decision was criticized by both opposition politicians and some Labor MPs.
Starmer's position
Starmer has repeatedly declared that he has no intention of resigning. He argues that another change of prime minister would only deepen the confusion on the British political scene in recent years. A similar message was included in the letter addressed to Streeting.
“We must fulfill all the promises made to the country, including the one to close the chapter on the chaos that was unequivocally rejected by the British people during the last parliamentary elections,” the Prime Minister said on Thursday.
