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Wes Streeting: “If Parliament can act in days to save British Steel, it can act with urgency to save Britain’s future prosperity.”

On the recordJune 16, 2026
If Parliament can act in days to save British Steel, it can act with urgency to save Britain’s future prosperity.
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Wes Streeting
Labour Party

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Speech on economic blueprint for Britain

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