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Kettering MP resigns from Department of Health job
Key takeaways
- It came after Wes Streeting stood down as health secretary on Thursday, saying he had lost confidence in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
- The Northamptonshire politician said it had been a "pleasure" to work with Streeting, who "never shies away from the right principled decision, even in difficult times".
- "We must show that we can be better than this, that politics can change things for the good and offer people hope," she added.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Alex Pope Northamptonshire Rosie Wrighting Rosie Wrighting has worked with Wes Streeting for several months Rosie Wrighting, the Labour MP for Kettering, has announced she has resigned from her role as private secretary (PPS) in the Department of Health.
It came after Wes Streeting stood down as health secretary on Thursday, saying he had lost confidence in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
The Northamptonshire politician said it had been a "pleasure" to work with Streeting, who "never shies away from the right principled decision, even in difficult times".
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