Wes Streeting attacks centre-left for ‘excuses culture’ of blaming civil service
In remarks that will be seen as criticism of Starmer, health secretary says own side are helping right ‘roll the pitch’UK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting has criticised the centre-left of politics for an “excuses culture” which blames Whitehall and stakeholders for the slow...
<p>In remarks that will be seen as criticism of Starmer, health secretary says own side are helping right ‘roll the pitch’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jan/13/uk-politics-latest-news-labour-conservatives-keir-starmer">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Wes Streeting has criticised the centre-left of politics for an “excuses culture” which blames Whitehall and stakeholders for the slow pace of change, saying politicians “are not simply at the mercy of forces outside of our control”.</p><p>His comments will be seen as an attack on Keir Starmer’s complaint that change has been constantly delayed by the number of regulations and arm’s-length bodies.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/13/wes-streeting-excuses-culture-blaming-civil-service">Continue reading...</a>
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