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Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting represents the Labour in the House of Commons for Ilford North. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.

PartyLabour
ConstituencyIlford North
Current membership from7 May 2015
Parliament member ID4504

Constituency: Ilford North

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Latest general election result

Election date4 July 2024
Majority528
Constituency turnout59.6%
Electorate78,657

For previous general elections and the full constituency record, see Ilford North election history.

Parliamentary career

The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 7 May 2015.

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Parliamentary activity and voting

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UKDECIDES · CURATED REPORTING

Selected recent reporting

15 October 2026 · Reuters

Streeting discusses restored Starlink access with US defence secretary

During talks in Washington, Streeting and his US counterpart Pete Hegseth welcomed the restoration of Starlink services to Ukraine and discussed continuing allied support.

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15 October 2026 · The Guardian

Streeting visits Washington for talks on Ukraine and defence

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting travelled to Washington to meet US defence secretary Pete Hegseth amid concerns about Ukraine and wider security commitments. The visit formed part of UK-US defence discussions.

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13 October 2026 · UK Parliament

Streeting questioned by Commons Defence Committee

MPs questioned the defence secretary about departmental priorities, spending and procurement in his first appearance before the committee in his new role.

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5 August 2026 · ITV News

Streeting visits Kyiv and pledges continued military support

On his first visit to Kyiv as defence secretary, Streeting said the UK would continue supporting Ukraine against Russia. ITV accompanied him on a trip that followed a deadly Russian missile and drone attack.

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20 July 2026 · ITV News

Streeting appointed defence secretary in Burnham cabinet

ITV reported that the new prime minister selected Streeting to lead the Ministry of Defence as part of a reshuffle following the change of Labour leadership.

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UKDecides summaries of attributed external reporting · Editorially selected, checked 15 October 2026 · Updates are not automatic.

RECENT COVERAGE · EXTERNAL HEADLINES

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Parliamentary service

Ilford North

Wes Streeting is listed by Parliament as a Labour MP for Ilford North, with the current Commons membership beginning 7 May 2015.

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