Wes Streeting has been urged to speak out against Sir Keir Starmer by a minister who has quit the government, as the pair meet in Downing Street today ahead of the King's Speech.
Meeting Amid Party Turbulence
The Health Secretary is reportedly set to question the Prime Minister on 'turbulence' in the Labour Party following a string of ministerial resignations, while scores of MPs have called for Sir Keir to resign.
Resigned Minister's Call for Transparency
Zubir Ahmed, who resigned as a health minister, said Cabinet members who are privately dissatisfied with the Prime Minister need to say so publicly. 'I think people who are articulating their dissatisfaction with the Prime Minister in private, they do have a responsibility to say that in public and directly to him, because this situation is unsustainable,' he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
King's Speech Preparations
The meeting comes ahead of the King's Speech, where Charles will set out the government's legislative agenda for the coming year. The developments have intensified scrutiny on Labour's internal dynamics as the party prepares for the parliamentary session.
