Wes Streeting has slammed diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) practices within the NHS, saying they have been "misguided". The Health Secretary stressed that there was a need for DEI policies after they were criticised by public figures such as Donald Trump.

Wes Streeting makes me think of a really hungover bloke who passed out drunk the night before only to wake up and remember what he actually said.But instead of having "the fear" in the pit of his stomach,

NHS staff boasted of their “anti-whiteness” stance, Wes Streeting has said in an attack on “misguided” diversity and inclusion agendas...

Wes Streeting calls out ‘anti-whiteness’ in NHS diversity schemes - The health secretary also hit out at what he called ‘ideological hobby horses’ which he said had no place in the health service

The Health Secretary said he needed the ‘profession to help’ get back to the fundamentals of promoting equality.

Wes Streeting said disparities in healthcare were being undermined by ‘ideological hobby horses’ - Lauren Hurley/No 10 Downing Street