Health secretary says aggressive strain of virus is putting NHS under worst strain since Covid
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In his LBC phone-in, when asked about his New Statesman interview (see 9.43am), Wes Streeting, the health secretary, also insisted that his comments about the government’s “technocratic approach” were not a criticism of Keir Starmer. He said:
No, it’s not criticism of the prime minister.
I think it is a challenge to all of us, because all of us in government and in the cabinet in particular, have a responsibility to get the government’s message across, and sometimes, I think what we’re guilty of is coming on and listing a whole load of stuff we’ve done.
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Author : Andrew Sparrow
Publish date : 2025-12-12 10:26:00
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