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Wes Streeting
Secretary of State for Defence
In office since 20 July 2026
Health Secretary until May and Burnham's reported leadership rival, Wes Streeting now leads Defence. In Budget week he rejected as unfounded the defence committee chair's criticism that the government had set no precise path to 3 per cent of GDP.
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In Diplomatique™
No. IV · The Kingdom and Its Unsettled Government
Last reviewed 4 Nov 2026