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Streeting praises new series The Wargame for highlighting Britain’s defence needs

Show depicting attack on UK and featuring Michael Gove and Nicola Sturgeon will ‘make people think’, minister says

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

Streeting says UK ‘won’t flinch’ in support for Kyiv as £100m pledged for winter

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting co-chaired the virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group.

Evening Standard · Sep 8

UK commits €116m for Ukraine's winter air defence, including Patriot missiles

Britain has been one of Ukraine's biggest backers in its effort to repel Russia following Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022.

Euronews · Sep 8

Britain’s commitment to Falkland Islands ‘absolute and unshakeable’ – Streeting

Argentinian President Javier Milei has reiterated the country’s claim on the islands.

Evening Standard · Sep 4

UK hits back at Argentina as Streeting says Falklands commitment ‘unshakeable’

The defence secretary said ‘the Falklands are British because Falkland Islanders choose to be British’

The Independent UK · Sep 4

Wes Streeting Says He's Faced More Homophobia in Three Weeks as Defence Secretary Than His Entire Life

Wes Streeting, the UK's first openly gay Defence Secretary, faces significant online homophobic abuse, highlighting ongoing stereotypes and backlash from past policies on trans minors.

International Business Times UK · Aug 30

Diane Abbott and Sadiq Khan slam homophobic attacks on Wes Streeting as first openly gay Defence Secretary

‘Attacking him for his sexuality is ignorant, prejudiced and unacceptable,’ says London Labour MP Ms Abbott

Evening Standard · Aug 27

If MPs want to take on Nigel Farage over his dodgy finances, they need to clean up their own act

It’s hard to beat back charges that MPs are ‘all the same’ when they have accepted £400k in freebies this year, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

Wes Streeting says people ‘cannot cope’ with gay man leading UK armed forces

The former health secretary said he had received an ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since being appointed to the new role

The Independent UK · Aug 26

Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary

Streeting says role is chance to show strength and challenge stereotype that ‘persists in dark corners of internet’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26