“Growing up with my mum, often I'd be the only person at home. She would spend a lot of time talking to me. She treated me almost like an adult; she used to get mildly rebuked by my dad and my grandad for that. But she gave me a degree of responsibility beyond my years; my own sense of agency and even my self-confidence, I get from her.”

British politician

Wes Streeting is a British Labour politician who has been Member of Parliament for Ilford North since 2015. He has served as Secretary of State for Defence since 2026. He was Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2024 until his resignation in 2026. His public profile is tied to national politics and government service, especially in health and defence.