Streeting wrote off his re-election chances in WhatsApp exchanges with Mandelson

Health secretary publishes messages as he seeks to draw line under his relationship with former peerUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting predicted he would be “toast” at the next general election, according to private WhatsApp messages with Peter Mandelson published by the health secretary in an effort to draw a line under his relationship with the disgraced peer.The exchanges, in which Streeting said the government had no growth strategy and questioned No 10’s communications operation, appeared to be part of a plan to ready himself for a potential leadership contest. Continue reading...