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Politics · 13 April 2026

UK Health Secretary calls Trump's social media posts 'incendiary and outrageous'

UK Health Secretary calls Trump's social media posts 'incendiary and outrageous'

Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticised Donald Trump on Sky News, saying the US president has made 'incendiary, provocative, outrageous things' on social media and that it is 'not sure it's ever clear' what he means. Streeting said the only way to resolve the crisis is to reach an agreement with Iran that puts nuclear weapons 'beyond its ambitions and reach.' Trump has repeatedly attacked Britain for staying out of the war.

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