Wes Streeting

Sunflower aerostat (fixed balloon) during a 2017 transmission test (North West Air News)

Are hybrid attacks by Russia already threatening UK security? - Bruce Whitehead

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After winning Makerfield by-election Andy has a cunning plan - Vladimir McTavish

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Let’s hope Andy Burnham avoids the curse of mayor Boris - Vladimir McTavish

Anas Sarwar unveiling Scottish Labour's manifesto in Edinburgh

Perhaps Anas Sarwar should face an Andy Burnham-style challenge - Vladimir McTav...

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting (centre) presents Scott Arthur with his award, watched by Karen Noble of Brain Tumour Research

Edinburgh MP Scott Arthur's Rare Cancers Bill receives Royal Assent

A GP is urging people to ‘tap the NHS App’ to manage their health care after a survey showed more than 1 in 5 people in the North West missed an NHS appointment because they forgot or were late.

Scotland is slow to catch on to the benefits of an NHS App for all - Susan Dalge...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Tory habit of throwing leaders overboard is bad example to follow Ian Swanson

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Conservative Party Chairman Norman Tebbit, campaigning on the eve of the UK general election, 10 June 1987. (Photo: Georges De Keerle/Getty Images)

One Margaret Thatcher was quite enough thanks, Labour - Vladimir McTavish

Labour's plan to modernise the NHS includes an app that will enable patients to order prescriptions, book appointments and monitor their health (Picture: Justin Tallis)

SNP caught Apping over NHS Scotland health care technology - Sue Webber

NHS receptionist Cathie Lackie is retiring at the age of 90, after starting work at the 'Sick Kids' Hospital in Edinburgh in the 1960s (Picture: NHS Lothian)

We need more Cathies - Susan Dalgety

Health Secretary Wes Streeting appears on the BBC1 current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (Picture: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire)

No miracle cure for the NHS under Labour and SNP

The provisions of Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur’s assisted dying bill would start at 16

Assisted dying debate coming of age - John McLellan

Sir Chris Hoy with his gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics

Sir Chris Hoy hailed a hero for positivity over terminal cancer

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Labour proposes weight-loss jabs for unemployed to boost workforce

Health secretary Wes Streeting recounted how during the recent general election campaign a fake WhatsApp message appeared to be using his voice

Society’s challenges will not be solved by closing down Twitter or banning TikTo...

Entertainers perform on the Royal Mile during the opening weekend of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Maybe the city's residents could be offered a discounted rate for every show as a reward for putting up with the inconvenience of late-running buses, packed pavements and the general mayhem that is Edinburgh in August. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Residents could be offered a discounted rate for every show as a reward for putt...
August in Edinburgh can be wonderful. Last week, I was charmed by an interview with the new health and social care secretary, Wes Streeting.
Susan Dalgety

A 36-year-old man wielding a sword was arrested after an attack on members of the public and two police officers in Hainault. (Credit: Peter Kingdom/PA Wire)

Breaking Man wields sword in street attack

Health Secretary Michael Matheson remains under pressure (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Scottish health service stuck in a rut - John McLellan

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Credit: Getty

Breaking Labour Party vows to turn NHS "on its head" with fundamental reform

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I don’t mind politicians muscling in on the Fringe – some of them are funnier th...

Keir Mather

Who is Keir Mather? The new Labour MP for Selby and Ainsty

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Rishi should be cutting waiting lists not birthday cake - Ian Murray

Harry Potter author JK Rowling.

Streeting: Don’t shut down JK Rowling

There are issues getting LFT delivered.

Lateral flow tests ‘unavailable for home delivery’ for second day in a row

Downing Street cancels this year's Christmas Party

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