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Wes Streeting

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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Secret filming shows backstreet cosmetic surgery scandal Secret filming by ITV News has given a rare insight into dangerous cosmetic practices being carried out in some of Britain’s high-street salons by 'wild west operators'. In a new ITV documentary -.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:55Published 1 week ago

Streeting opposes assisted dying due to poor palliative care Health Secretary Wes Streeting voices concern over a proposed bill to legalise assisted dying. He says, “failures in palliative care mean that assisted dying wouldn’t give people a real choice. It.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:24Published 1 week ago

Streeting promises to modernise the Mental Health Act Health Secretary Wes Streeting promises to modernise the Mental Health Act as he claims it is “hugely outdated and deprives the liberty of lots of people” Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:49Published 2 weeks ago

Govt: We want to clamp down on scourge of youth vaping The health secretary has hailed the government's new Tobacco and Vapes Bill as "groundbreaking" legislation. Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools could be banned, but Labour has rowed.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:53Published 2 weeks ago

Health Secretary vows to end 'two-tier healthcare' The health secretary has vowed to end "two-tier healthcare" in the NHS in a speech delivered at the Labour conference. Wes Streeting said the NHS has let people down in recent years. "We are the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:51Published on September 25, 2024

Health Secretary defends winter fuel axe The health secretary has defended the government's decision to cut the winter fuel payment for pensioners amid increasing backlash. Wes Streeting insisted pensioners will still be better off under a.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:56Published on September 25, 2024

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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 1 week ago
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 1 week ago
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