Wes Streeting

The Right Honourable

Wes Streeting

MP
Official portrait, 2026
Secretary of State for Defence
Assumed office
20 July 2026
Prime MinisterAndy Burnham
Preceded byDan Jarvis
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
In office
5 July 2024 – 14 May 2026
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byVictoria Atkins
Succeeded byJames Murray
Shadow portfolios
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
In office
29 November 2021 – 5 July 2024
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byJonathan Ashworth
Succeeded byVictoria Atkins
Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty
In office
9 May 2021 – 29 November 2021
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Shadow Minister for Schools
In office
16 October 2020 – 9 May 2021
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byMargaret Greenwood
Succeeded byPeter Kyle
Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
In office
9 April 2020 – 16 October 2020
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byLyn Brown
Succeeded byAbena Oppong-Asare
Member of Parliament
for Ilford North
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded byLee Scott
Majority528 (0.2%)
Member of Redbridge London Borough Council for Aldborough
Chadwell (2010–2014)
In office
8 July 2010 – 3 May 2018
53rd President of the National Union of Students
In office
1 July 2008 – 10 June 2010
Preceded byGemma Tumelty
Succeeded byAaron Porter
Personal details
Born
Wesley Paul William Streeting

(1983-01-21) 21 January 1983 (age 43)
Stepney, London, England
Political partyLabour
Domestic partnerJoe Dancey (2013–present)
EducationSelwyn College, Cambridge (BA)
SignatureFile:Wes Streeting signature.svg
Websitewww.wesstreeting.org Edit this at Wikidata
Wes Streeting's voice
Streeting speaks at a debate on whether the school curriculum should be used to impart values.
Recorded 17 November 2012

Wesley Paul William Streeting (/ˈstritɪŋ/; born 21 January 1983) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Secretary of State for Defence since 2026. He was the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2024 until his resignation in 2026. He has been a Member of Parliament for Ilford North since 2015.

Political career

He served as Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty from May to November 2021, as Shadow Minister for Schools from 2020 to 2021, and as Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from April to October 2020. He was also president of the National Union of Students, and Deputy Leader of Redbridge London Borough Council.

On 14 May 2026, Streeting resigned as Health Secretary because he said he no longer trusted in Starmer's leadership. He called on Starmer to resign and was said to be getting ready for a leadership challenge. However after Starmer resigned in June 2026 and MP Andy Burnham announced his candidacy, Streeting said he would not run and support Burnham in the leadership election.

On 20 July 2026, Streeting was appointed Defence Secretary under Andy Burnham.

Personal life

Streeting lives in Redbridge, London. He is openly gay and lives with his partner Joe Dancey, a communications and public affairs adviser. He has been engaged to Dancey since 2013.

References

  1. ↑ Pickard, Jim; Parker, George (2022-05-19). "Is Wes Streeting the saviour Labour desperately needs?". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ↑ Mason, Chris; Zeffman, Henry; Pike, Joe; Watson, Iain (14 May 2026). "Wes Streeting resigns, saying he has lost confidence in Keir Starmer's leadership". BBC News. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Elgot, Jessica (14 May 2026). "Wes Streeting quits cabinet and calls on Starmer to resign". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Streeting backs Burnham: His statement in full". BBC News. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ministerial Appointments: July 2026". GOV.UK. 2026-07-20. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  6. ↑ "Streeting, Wes (Ilford North)". The Register of Members' Financial Interests. House of Commons. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  7. ↑ November 2023, Jonathan Owen 08. "More PR professionals bidding to become Labour MPs". www.prweek.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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