Wes v Angela: The battle commences

Thursday, 14 May 2026 11:31

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Is the Labour leadership contest about to get messy and plunge the party into chaos?

Sam and Anne start the day expecting Wes Streeting to resign as health secretary to spark a contest, but a new intervention may have changed everyone's calculations.

Angela Rayner has said that an HMRC investigation into her tax affairs is over, paving a way for a challenge. But will she join the contest and can Andy Burnham find a way to enter the fray?

The duo analyse the developing situation and ask whether it will be straightforward or complex showdown with the PM.  

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