Labour's Brexit Conundrum: A Roadmap for Reckoning Wes Streeting's decision to run for Labour leadership has sent shockwaves through Westminster, but beneath the surface lies a far more profound issue: Britain's relationship with the European Union.
The party is grappling with its post Brexit identity crisis, and no single candidate can afford to shy away from the elephant in the room.
Streeting's call for rejoining the EU is, on one level, a classic Labour position – a nod to the party's historical roots and commitment to international cooperation.