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UK's Murray named health secretary after Streeting resignation
Murray inherits NHS disputes, a 10-year modernisation plan and pressure to meet Labour’s 18-week treatment target, experts said.
- James Murray was appointed UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 14 May 2026 after Wes Streeting resigned following criticism related to local election losses and policy issues.
- James Murray, an openly gay MP for Ealing North since 2019, previously served in government and has expressed support for dignity and access to services for trans people while aligning with a 2025 UK Supreme Court ruling defining gender by biological sex.
- During Wes Streeting's tenure, bans on puberty blockers for trans youth under 18 and restrictions on gender-affirming hormones for 16- and 17-year-olds were introduced, leading to criticism from LGBTQ+ groups.
- Wes Streeting resigned citing a need for vision and criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid Labour's recent local election losses and pressure from MPs.
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He said he didn't trust Starmer.
James Murray is the UK's new health minister, deputy of Ealing North, before the resignation of Wes Streeting - who now points to the Labour leadership...
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