Wes Streeting: ‘I don’t want to see Keir challenged in May’
About this episode
Wes Streeting discusses his performance on the NHS and future plans, raising questions about his leadership ambitions.
Wes Streeting gave a speech outlining his performance on the NHS and plans for the future. Was this his unofficial leadership pitch? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey sit down with the health secretary to find out. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
People in this episode
Hosts: Pippa Crerar, Kiran Stacey
Guest: Wes Streeting
Topics covered
- NHS
- leadership
- politics
- healthcare
- Keir Starmer
Keywords
- Wes Streeting
- NHS
- Keir Starmer
- leadership
- health secretary
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NHS, The Guardian
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