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Wes Streeting Tipped as Future Labour Leader

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is being touted as Keir Starmer's potential successor. He clashed with junior doctors and opposed a scrapped tax rise. Vote in our poll.

Streeting Condemns Junior Doctors' NHS Strike

Health Secretary Wes Streeting accuses junior doctors of 'cartel-like behaviour' as a five-day walkout begins, despite a 28.9% pay rise. Discover the impact on patient care.

Streeting: BMA 'Cartel' Threatens NHS Future

Health Secretary Wes Streeting accuses the BMA of 'cartel-like behaviour' as junior doctors plan a five-day strike. He insists the government won't be 'held to ransom'. Read the latest on this NHS dispute.

Streeting's fury at BMA over strikes and NHS future

Health Secretary Wes Streeting accuses BMA of 'cartel-like behaviour' as resident doctors begin five-day strike. He claims union opposes higher taxes but wants others to pay for doctor pay rises.

Streeting accuses BMA of 'cartel-like' behaviour

Health Secretary Wes Streeting accuses the BMA of 'cartel-like' behaviour and threatening the NHS's future amid ongoing doctor strikes. Read the full details of the escalating dispute.

No 10's anti-Stereing plot backfires spectacularly

A misjudged briefing from Keir Starmer's aides aimed at Wes Streeting has backfired, boosting the health secretary's profile and making him look like a prime minister in waiting. Read the full analysis.

Streeting Confronts BMA Over NHS Reform Stance

Wes Streeting confronts British Medical Association in explosive clash over NHS reform and waiting lists, vowing to treat doctors as 'partners, not enemies' in Labour's health service overhaul.

Government accused of secret plan to strip NHS powers

Exclusive: Ministers are quietly pushing through legislation that would remove the Health Secretary's direct responsibility for England's NHS, sparking outrage from health unions and opposition parties.

Health Secretary clashes with BMA over NHS reforms

New Health Secretary Wes Streeting launches astonishing attack on British Medical Association, accusing them of blocking NHS reforms and threatening strike action that could paralyse healthcare services across England.

Streeting rejects Trump's paracetamol-autism claim

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has forcefully rejected Donald Trump's controversial suggestion linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism, branding it irresponsible and scientifically unfounded.

Wes Streeting: NHS is 'broken', needs private sector help

New Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers a bombshell diagnosis of the NHS as 'broken' and announces a controversial new strategy to use private sector capacity to tackle the elective care backlog, signalling a major shift in healthcare policy.

Health Secretary accused of negligence over stroke care

UK Health Secretary Neil Gray faces severe criticism for refusing to commit to round-the-clock specialist stroke care across Scotland, as medical experts warn of a 'postcode lottery' putting lives at risk.

Starmer's Cabinet: Rayner and Lammy Secure Top Roles

Sir Keir Starmer unveils his first major cabinet reshuffle, appointing Angela Rayner as Housing Secretary and David Lammy as Foreign Secretary in a bold move to define his new government's priorities.

Cartoon Exposes Streeting's Free Speech Hypocrisy

A powerful new cartoon by Ben Jennings skewers Health Secretary Wes Streeting's stance on free speech, depicting a stark contradiction between his words and the government's actions on NHS protests and silencing critics.

Trump's Pentagon purge after Capitol riot revealed

Exclusive report reveals Donald Trump ousted Pentagon chief Christopher Miller just days after the January 6th Capitol attack, raising serious questions about political interference in national security.

Rayner's £40k Stamp Duty Scandal: Starmer Under Fire

Exclusive investigation reveals Deputy PM Angela Rayner's property tax controversy as PM Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure over her alleged £40,000 stamp duty avoidance. Full Westminster breakdown.

Lammy accuses Russia of 'dirty tricks' in UK politics

David Lammy warns of Moscow's interference in UK democracy, citing a disinformation campaign involving a forged letter with a fake Chechen official's signature aimed at undermining British politics.

Health Secretary's Coca-Cola Meeting Sparks Row

New Health Secretary Wes Streeting faces scrutiny after meeting with Coca-Cola executives, raising questions about corporate influence on public health policy just days into the new Labour government.

Von der Leyen Backs Rutte for NATO Leadership

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen throws her weight behind Dutch PM Mark Rutte's bid to become the next NATO Secretary General, signalling a major step forward for his candidacy.

Lammy Demands Immediate Gaza Ceasefire and Aid

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy issues a stark warning to Israel, urging an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of secure aid routes to address the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza.

UK Foreign Sec Lammy Demands Immediate Gaza Ceasefire

In a major foreign policy address, Britain's new Foreign Secretary David Lammy calls for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages, and unfettered humanitarian access, signalling a shift in UK tone.

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