Health Secretary Wes Streeting categorically rules a leadership challenge with ex-Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner after reports claimed his allies were seeking a 'joint ticket'

Wes Streeting has rubbished claims he is plotting a joint ticket leadership bid for Downing Street with Angela Rayner .

The Health Secretary categorically ruled out the idea after reports last week claimed his allies were attempting to make a pitch to the ex-Deputy Prime Minister, Ms Rayner. It was suggested Ms Rayner, who was forced to quit from Keir Starmer's government in September but remains popular among MPs and party members, would be promised a Cabinet role if she backed Mr Streeting.

Appearing on LBC call-in on Friday, Mr Streeting was asked: "Can you categorically rule out a leadership challenge w

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