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Wes Streeting: “Next week, what you will see is a Prime Minister that runs towards big and difficult issues rather than runs away from…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2026
Next week, what you will see is a Prime Minister that runs towards big and difficult issues rather than runs away from them.
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Wes Streeting
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the Prime Minister's approach to challenges.

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