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British politician (born 1983)

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Wes Streeting: British politician (born 1983)

Wesley Paul William Streeting is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ilford North since 2015.

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Government: Ukraine’s front line is Britain’s front line Wes Streeting says “Ukraine’s front line is Britain’s front line” as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer prepares to travel to Paris for an emergency summit on Ukraine. The health secretary adds:.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:49Published 5 days ago

Government delivers 2m NHS appointments but ‘more to do’ Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the government has delivered on its manifesto promise of two million extra NHS appointments but adds “there is a hell of a lot more to do” to bring down waiting.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:36Published 5 days ago

Starmer and Streeting meet NHS staff ahead of speech Sir Keir Starmer and his health secretary Wes Streeting have spoken to healthcare staff at Epsom Hospital in Surrey ahead of the prime minister's speech on NHS reform. Starmer has set out plans to cut.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:24Published on January 6, 2025

Shadow minister calls for quicker action on social care The shadow health secretary has urged Wes Streeting to speed up the process for social care reforms. Mr Streeting came under fire when he revealed the final report from the social care review would not.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:34Published on January 3, 2025

Health Secretary visits care home in Cumbria The health secretary has visited a care home in Cumbria following his announcement on social care reforms. Wes Streeting met with care workers following his announcement that the independent.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:56Published on January 3, 2025

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Ukraine war is 'frontline for all' in Europe, Streeting says - as PM talks of 'UK troops on the ground' The war in Ukraine is "the frontline for all of us" in Europe, a minister has said after Sir Keir Starmer said he is prepared to put British troops on the ground. Sky News - Published 5 days ago
NHS app upgrade will let patients choose where to be treated, says Streeting The NHS app is set to receive a major upgrade which will let all patients receive test results, book follow-up appointments and even choose where to be treated. Sky News - Published on January 4, 2025
First step towards National Care Service - but not until 2028 Health Secretary Wes Streeting has denied the government is putting off social care reforms following criticism that a planned overhaul of the sector may not happen for years. Sky News - Published on January 2, 2025

Streeting accused of 'crossing the line' over public opposition to assisted dying Wes Streeting "crossed the line" by opposing assisted dying in public and the argument shouldn't "come down to resources", a Labour peer has said. Sky News - Published on November 15, 2024
Health secretary orders review into potential costs of introducing assisted dying Health Secretary Wes Streeting has ordered his department to carry out a review of the costs of potentially changing the law to legalise assisted dying. Sky News - Published on November 13, 2024
Streeting says 'bear with' government on two-child benefit cap Health Secretary Wes Streeting has urged people to "bear with" the government as it struggles to afford all the policies it wants to implement. Sky News - Published on July 11, 2024

'Do not give matches back to arsonists', urges Labour amid poll complacency warning Wes Streeting has urged voters not to hand "the matches back to the arsonists to finish the job" as he warned against complacency over polls predicting a Labour landslide. Sky News - Published on June 16, 2024
Streeting 'welcomes' archbishop's call to scrap two-child benefit cap Labour's shadow health secretary has said he "welcomes" an intervention by the Archbishop of Canterbury calling on the current government and Sir Keir Starmer to drop the two-child benefit cap. Sky News - Published on May 19, 2024
Tories taken over by 'crackpots and conspiracy theorists', says Streeting The Tories have been taken over by "crackpots and conspiracy theorists", Wes Streeting said as he defended Labour's appeal to voters. Sky News - Published on October 8, 2023
Streeting: Corbyn fans should 'dry their eyes' with Labour 'on course' for victory Supporters of Jeremy Corbyn should "dry their eyes" and accept his leadership was a "shipwreck", according to Wes Streeting, who has defended Labour's "tight" spending plans. Sky News - Published on July 6, 2023

'Montrosity': Hospital in Boris Johnson's old seat is 'worst I've ever seen', shadow health sec says Boris Johnson's former constituency is home to the "worst hospital I have ever seen", shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has claimed. Sky News - Published on June 26, 2023
Shadow health secretary apologises after saying Corbyn had 'gone senile' Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has apologised to Jeremy Corbyn after saying the former Labour leader had "gone senile". Sky News - Published on November 9, 2022
'The cavalry is coming': Shadow minister says Labour 'ready to govern' Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said "the cavalry is coming with Labour" as he sought to portray the party as a government in waiting. Sky News - Published on September 27, 2022	Labour minister clashes with Sajid Javid over former non-dom status claim Labour's shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has pressed his counterpart Sajid Javid over his former non-domiciled status in the Commons. Sky News - Published on April 19, 2022