URSY.NEWS / The Guardian / 13 Oct 2026
Wes Streeting might be an unlikely defence secretary – but he’s still a better bet than Penny Mordaunt
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For the first time in his life, Wes is enjoying keeping secrets – though he did admit he isn’t ‘keen on fighting a war’When Andy Burnham announced his first cabinet in July, few would have had Wes Streeting marked down as a likely defence secretary. Not even Wes. And no one is more bullish about Wes’s life chances than Wes. It just didn’t seem a natural fit. Defence secretaries tend to be more th…
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