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Diane Abbott and Sadiq Khan slam homophobic attacks on Wes Streeting as first openly gay Defence Secretary

Evening Standard · 27 August 2026 at 13:25

Diane Abbott and Sadiq Khan slam homophobic attacks on Wes Streeting as first openly gay Defence Secretary

‘Attacking him for his sexuality is ignorant, prejudiced and unacceptable,’ says London Labour MP Ms Abbott

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Diane Abbott and Sadiq Khan slam homophobic attacks on Wes Streeting as first openly gay Defence Secretary

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