Wes Streeting criticised for telling person concerned by trans rights rollback to ‘get a grip’

Health secretary Wes Streeting has been criticised for apparently telling a member of the public to “get a grip”.

Streeting made the comments when responding to an Instagram post on Friday (21 March), which attacked the government’s recent policies affecting trans and disabled people.

Labour recently announced plans for restrictions on welfare, including the Personal Independence Payment, a benefit which supports disabled people.

A social media user replied to one of Streeting’s Instagram posts, accused the Ilford North MP of “attacking disabled people,” and criticising him for his decision in December to indefinitely extend a ban on puberty blockers.

“I will never vote Labour again because of you,” the person promised. “Shame on you, Wes.”