Streeting proposes NI cuts and North Sea drilling, distancing from Starmer policies
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Damian Grammaticas
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Summary
Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting has suggested cutting employers' National Insurance to incentivize businesses to hire more young people, and allowing some new North Sea drilling for oil and gas to raise more tax. Since resigning from the cabinet, Streeting has been distancing himself from Starmer government policies and is positioning himself for a potential Labour leadership challenge.
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He also said some new North Sea drilling for oil and gas should be allowed as it would raise more tax.
Since quitting the cabinet just over a fortnight ago, Streeting has been distancing himself from policies pursued by Sir Keir Starmer's government.
The former minister, who says he will challenge Sir Keir in any Labour leadership contest
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