The Latest Breaking News from Wes Streeting

Wednesday briefing: How a refuse collectors’ strike caused mayhem in the Midlands

In today’s newsletter: ​Four weeks into the dispute, with the council declaring a major incident, the streets are overflowing with rubbish and rats

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025

Talks to resolve Birmingham bin workers strike ‘productive’

Members of Unite in Birmingham are on all out strike in a dispute over pay and jobs.

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025

Streeting signals support for prostate screening if backed by evidence

The UK’s National Screening Committee is currently assessing whether or not a national screening programme should be rolled out.

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025

NHS England job cuts down to ‘failure of the system’, Streeting says

The Health Secretary also said reports suggesting the cuts could cost up to £1 billion is not an ‘unreasonable ballpark figure’.

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025

Warning that Trump’s tariffs could hit UK medicine supply

Trump tariffs could disrupt UK medicine supply, Wes Streeting warns

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

NHS Sends Health Workers Door to Door – And It’s Actually Working

In a quiet but bold move, the NHS is rolling out a new kind of health worker to knock on doors across some of England’s most deprived areas.

The Fashion Central · Apr 8, 2025

Health Secretary still plans to oppose assisted dying Bill

The Bill returns to the House of Commons this month for further debate.

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025

Streeting says ‘Hillsborough Law’ taking longer than hoped as anniversary nears

Campaigners want a legal duty of candour on public authorities and officials to tell the truth and proactively co-operate with official probes.

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025

US tariffs could pose challenges to supply of medicines – Streeting

The Health Secretary also said the NHS ‘is not for sale and our patients’ data is not for sale’ as part of any deal with the US.

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025

Streeting worried about rats ‘crawling around’ in Birmingham amid bin strike

Members of the Unite union launched an all-out strike last month over pay and jobs which has led to tonnes of black bin bags not being collected.

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025