Secretary of State for Defence 🇬🇧 Labour MP for Ilford North

Ilford, Essex
Joined February 2009
Keeping our country safe is the first duty of government. It is an honour to take on the role of Defence Secretary. We'll ensure our armed forces have the resources they need and stand steadfast alongside our international allies, especially Ukraine 🇺🇦 Let’s get to work 🇬🇧
Wes Streeting has been appointed as Secretary of State for Defence @defencehq.
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"Our adversaries’ willingness to harm us is not new. What has changed is their capacity." Writing in The Telegraph, @wesstreeting writes that Britain must be ready for war in 1,000 days. Read more here 👇 telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10…
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We’ve been doing this for years in Sweden. It’s not a deep state conspiracy, it’s common sense.
“Be ready by having some everyday essentials… three litres of water per person per day, tinned goods... to last a few days” Speaking to @vicderbyshire, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting details advice to households to be prepared for a “dangerous and turbulent world”. #Newsnight
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The Prime Minister presented a special recognition award at the Pride of Britain Awards to honour the founders of Andy’s Man Club, Elaine and Luke. In 2016, Andy Roberts, Elaine’s son and Luke’s brother-in-law, tragically took his own life at just 23 years old. The pair went on to create Andy's Man Club, a male suicide prevention charity that has grown from a single group in Halifax to more than 360 groups nationwide. Through its mission to break the stigma around men’s mental health, Andy’s Man Club has saved thousands of lives and inspired men to speak up when they need help 🤝
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Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the UK and Germany's landmark Trinity House defence agreement. The last year has seen our nations advance a joint programme to develop new long-range precision missiles, while German P-8 aircraft have flown from RAF Lossiemouth as part of a major NATO exercise. Together our nations are stepping up to lead in defending Europe from rising threats. 🇬🇧🇩🇪
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Advanced tank barrel manufacturing returns to Britain after two decades. A £60m investment in Telford by Rheinmetall will create 100 new jobs in the West Midlands, strengthen UK defence and support economic growth. Defence investment delivering security, jobs and opportunity 👇
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This week RAF Typhoons have flown alongside French Rafale jets - the first time the UK has taken part in a French nuclear air exercise. It's a landmark step in UK-France defence co-operation, and a clear signal that we stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies on European security and credible deterrence.
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“Be ready by having some everyday essentials… three litres of water per person per day, tinned goods... to last a few days” Speaking to @vicderbyshire, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting details advice to households to be prepared for a “dangerous and turbulent world”. #Newsnight
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”They're not acts of war, but they are war-like acts” Labour’s Wes Streeting, Conservative Tom Tugendhat, and Economist Stephanie Flanders discuss defence spending in light of tensions with Russia and hybrid ‘grey zone’ warfare against the UK Watch now: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00336w…
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RT @vicderbyshire: On #Newsnight tonight at 1030pm @BBCTwo @BBCNews • Defence Secretary Wes Streeting warns of the risk of appeasing Pre…
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Welcome back to Question Time, tonight we’re in Scunthorpe You can tune in now via the @BBCNews Channel, watch now on @BBCiPlayer, or listen in now via @BBCSounds Join the conversation using #bbcqt bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
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Think that was one of my favourite @bbcquestiontime episodes. We found areas of agreement and disagreement, but where we disagreed we disagreed well. How it should be. A pleasure to debate the issues with you @TomTugendhat @EllieChowns @GeoffNorcott @MyStephanomics.
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Some chatter on social media would have you believe that crime is out of control. The facts tell a different story. As @frasernelson has shown in his Substack today: Violence is at its lowest level since the crime survey began in 1981. Robbery is at a record low. Crime, excluding fraud, is 78% down on its peak in 1995. And the stats show this Government is delivering on its promises too: Knife crime is down 11%. Knife murders are at their lowest level in 35 years. Thefts including phone snatching have fallen by 20% in the last year alone. But I know there is more that we must do, and we will: We’ve put more than 3,800 extra neighbourhood officers into roles, with named, contactable officers for every neighbourhood. We’re introducing the most significant reforms to policing in a generation. We are tackling rising rates of violence against women and girls through our landmark strategy. And we are tackling crimes like fraud, more prevalent in our increasingly online world, with £250 million directed to this challenge in our Fraud Strategy published this year.
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Military barrel production returns to the UK thanks to 🇩🇪🇬🇧 ties. I joined Defence Secretary @WesStreeting as he opened Rheinmetall's Gun Hall in Telford, creating highly-skilled jobs. Powerful example of 🇩🇪🇬🇧 cooperation, based on the #KensingtonTreaty.
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Our new guidance sets out simple steps households can take to be ready for everyday emergencies: gov.uk/BeReady Together, by taking these small but important steps, we can improve our national resilience, and be ready right across the UK.
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For the first time in a decade, large-calibre gun barrels will once again be made in Britain. Thanks Armin Papperger, @wesstreeting and everyone @RheinmetallAG Telford for today's Gun Hall launch. Industrial capacity can’t be conjured in crisis - this is a strong step forward.
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Oman is key to UK security and stability in the Gulf, including through joint military exercises. Defence Secretary @wesstreeting met Omani counterpart His Highness Shihab bin Tarik Al Said in London today to discuss closer defence ties. 🇬🇧🤝🇴🇲
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Strongly support @Miatsf on this - driving our energy security and investing in the transition to renewables.
In the middle of an energy crisis, homegrown gas has a role to play in our energy security as we transition to net zero. We’ll also invest North Sea revenues in renewables and other low-carbon projects. My interview on @SkyNews this morning on the decision to approve Jackdaw.
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Great to be at the St Fergus Gas Terminal this morning - where Jackdaw gas will come ashore - with @Miatsf & @JohnHealey_MP & meet the apprentices who’ll be helping give our country energy security in the years ahead.
Scottish Secretary @D_G_Alexander was in the North East of Scotland today with the Chancellor @JohnHealey_MP and Energy Secretary @Miatsf, who has agreed the regulator can grant consent for gas to be produced at the licensed Jackdaw field in the North Sea.
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