Wes Streeting will announce formal leadership challenge by July 10

Market overview

Streeting's allies have indicated he will challenge Starmer as soon as Thursday, with formal announcement likely within 48 hours. Given Streeting's ambition and recent high-profile meetings, the timeline is plausible.

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Implied probability (Yes)

75%

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