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Wes Streeting: But my frustration was, and I said this immediately after leaving the government, my frustration was I couldn't get…

On the recordJuly 26, 2026
But my frustration was, and I said this immediately after leaving the government, my frustration was I couldn't get social care higher enough on the government's overall agenda.
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Wes Streeting
Labour Party

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Discussing social care priorities after leaving government.

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