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Wes Streeting Slammed For Only Joining Calls For Partial Social Media Ban After Quitting Government
"That's not very responsible, is it?" The BBC's Anna Foster said.
Political Correspondent
Wes Streeting has been called out by a Today programme presenter for only calling for a under-16s social media ban once he is out of government.
The Labour backbencher quit as Keir Starmer’s health secretary earlier this month, claiming the prime minister was only offering voters a “vacuum” instead of a vision.
He has since insisted he has the backing of enough Labour MPs to challenge the prime minister, though he is yet to initiate a formal contest.
Streeting says he is waiting for the Makerfield by-election result, which could see Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham – another leadership hopeful – win a seat in parliament.
The Labour MP for........