Streeting says raising concerns over Gaza in government like ‘hitting up against a brick wall’
by Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker from World news | The Guardian on (#761KZ)
Former health secretary described as hysterical' about the issue by Peter Mandelson in messages disclosed this week
Wes Streeting has said he felt he was hitting up against a brick wall" when he tried to raise concerns about Gaza in government, after private messages from Peter Mandelson were disclosed where he was accused of being hysterical" about the issue.
Among a huge release of documents relating to Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US, WhatsApp messages showed Mandelson being highly critical of Streeting to Pat McFadden, another cabinet minister.
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