Allies of Wes Streeting have 'infiltrated' government and are ready to support him in a future leadership competition, insiders have claimed.
The ambitious health secretary already has a loyal 'network' within Downing Street, on government services and in the ruling body of Labor, the National Executive Committee.
They include senior no10 advisers who are ready to 'change' if Sir Keir Starmer would leave before the next elections.
“Are people running the party. It would be a smooth transition, “said a source.
It comes in the midst of a briefing war within the government, with cabinet ministers who express privately about negative headlines that they claim are linked to Downing Street.
One source said that the briefings were part of a power struggle between factions about high -profile ministers to follow Sir Keir, including Mr Streeting, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and educational secretary Bridget Phillipson.
Wes Streeting already has a 'loyal' network in Downing Street and about government services, say insiders
Sir Keir Starmer has been the subject of speculation that he will not last a full period, in the midst of poor survey reviews after just six months in office
A work source said last night that there were also worries that the 'boys' club', who claims critics surrounded Sir Keir, focused on senior female ministers' that they think they came too close to Sue Gray '.
Sir Keir has been the subject of speculation that he will not last his full period, fed by poor survey reviews after just six months in office.
One Labor -Insider suggested last night that Mr Streeting's hope to follow Sir Keir would be dependent on changing the rules on how leaders are chosen – by excluding party members to have a voice and only to it MPs to leave in the government.
The insider said, “That is probably the best chance of WES – reforming the leadership rules.”
A source close to Mr. Streeting said that he was '24/7 'focused on' that delivered the fastest reduction in waiting times in the history of the NHS '.
