I'm not new to debates about bans and boycotts. I encountered them during my time as President of the National Union of… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
The economic crisis caused by a hard Brexit or the democratic deficit of a soft Brexit both risk fuelling Britain's populist right. — Wes Streeting Brexit Copy Share Image
I was born in Tower Hamlets in London Hospital, Mile End. I grew up in Stepney on a council estate and lived… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
The benefits of globalisation and economic growth are being unevenly distributed and people are acutely aware of their own relative disadvantage. — Wes Streeting Economic growth Copy Share Image
Many families move to Ilford North because of our excellent schools and their reputation for academic achievement. — Wes Streeting Academic achievement Copy Share Image
The vast majority of Labour members are decent people, but I think there is a small number of anti-Semites. — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
I have a different perspective on public services to most middle-class professionals on the left. — Wes Streeting Different perspective Copy Share Image
My nan was very active in the Labour Party in the 1980s, her politics are way to the left of mine, she… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
Rather than allowing students and teachers to celebrate their success, some would rather we measure success in Britain in terms of failure;… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
Millions are at the sharp end of globalisation, victims of economic inequality and social injustice, best summed up by the phrase we… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
It's time to wake up to the fact that being part of the single market is the best insurance policy we could… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
The failure of state education in so many white working class areas is utterly unacceptable. Not to talk about it or to… — Wes Streeting Education Copy Share Image
Isis combatants, foreign and domestic, plan to attack us regardless of whether we extend airstrikes into Syria. The deadly and fanatical nature… — Wes Streeting Cult Copy Share Image
There is no future for the Labour party if the debate about our future becomes locked in an ideological battle between two… — Wes Streeting Debate Copy Share Image
For all the cynicism about the media, it is a noble profession. Most enter it with a strong conviction that sunlight is… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
In my constituency I've got local authority schools, free schools, academies, I've got a grammar school, I've got independent schools that aren't… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
One of the privileges of my adult life has been meeting pioneers of LGBT equality, particularly Waheed Alli, Michael Cashman and Ian… — Wes Streeting Adult life Copy Share Image
At times of economic upheaval and hardship, history tells us that people can become fearful and resentful. — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
Feelings of loss and loneliness are inevitable when much of what makes life worth living is taken away. — Wes Streeting Death Copy Share Image
Increasing student numbers must be a central plank of the Labour manifesto, backed up by action, not just well-meaning words. — Wes Streeting Action Copy Share Image
All too often politicians duck issues for fear of the connotations attached to the subject. Leadership, however, means confronting those issues. — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
A majority of voters in a majority of constituencies voted to leave the E.U. I wish it wasn't so. — Wes Streeting Europe Copy Share Image
People aren't going to vote for miserable gits in the corner saying how awful everything is. — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
Going through treatment for kidney cancer showed me just how much strain our NHS is under. — Wes Streeting Cancer Copy Share Image
Change does not come easily to our party, in spite of its roots in our country's radical tradition. — Wes Streeting Change Copy Share Image
As I told the House of Commons, God, if we believe in such a thing, does not need protection from criticism. — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
It's not fair for Jewish students to go about their daily lives feeling like they are expected to justify or defend the… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
The challenge is to replace our broken higher education system with one that has the potential to transform the lives of individuals… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
When I was at a tough inner-city school, drama gave me a friendship group. It's been so core to who I am… — Wes Streeting Actor Copy Share Image
In an era of 'fake news' the role of trained and professional journalists has never been more important. — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
You sat there and watched our colleague Ruth Smeeth abused at a Labour event. Your words are hollow. — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
It is astonishing that the architects of variable fees in Scotland should be the Scottish Liberal Democrats. — Wes Streeting Democrats Copy Share Image
We need a comprehensive strategy to bring about an end to the Syrian civil war and defeat Isis. — Wes Streeting Civil war Copy Share Image
Paying workers a decent level of sick pay means they can afford to isolate when they test positive for Covid and are… — Wes Streeting Colleagues Copy Share Image
Party affiliations based on issues such as class or race are slowly eroding. Against this backdrop, gathering data about voting intentions remains… — Wes Streeting Data Copy Share Image
My mum was a lone parent at the age of 18, bringing up a son in the 1980s. The benefits system put… — Wes Streeting Age Copy Share Image
We need to stand together. Since I was elected leader of our party, we have repeatedly defeated the government over its attacks… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
The students' union and the student body work hard to support the university in encouraging applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply to… — Wes Streeting Body Copy Share Image
I feel very lucky to be part of our Labour family in Ilford North, where we conduct our debates in an inclusive… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
I wanted to be all sorts of things. I went through phases. I wanted to be a doctor, I wanted to be… — Wes Streeting Dad Copy Share Image
