Wes Streeting deluged with homophobic hate mail since becoming defence secretary
Wes Streeting, Britain's first openly gay Defence Secretary, is facing a barrage of homophobic hate mail.
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The brief
Wes Streeting is receiving a high volume of homophobic hate mail since his appointment as Defence Secretary. Streeting has described the volume of abuse as "unbelievable", according to the London Evening Standard, The Independent, The Guardian and BBC News.
The abuse has drawn condemnation from prominent figures, including Diane Abbott and Sadiq Khan, who have criticized the online attacks. HuffPost UK reports that Streeting has stated that "people cannot cope" with a gay man leading Britain's armed forces.
However, the extent of the impact on his work and the measures being taken to address the situation are not yet clear.
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The reporting (7)
- Wes Streeting: People can’t cope with a gay man running the army The Times · 1d ago
- Wes Streeting on the Homophobia He Faces as Minister Joe.co.uk · 1d ago
- Abbott and Khan slam online attacks on first openly gay Defence Secretary Streeting London Evening Standard · 1d ago
- Wes Streeting Says 'People Cannot Cope' With Gay Man Leading Britain's Armed Forces HuffPost UK · 1d ago
- Wes Streeting says he has faced ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobia as Defence Secretary The Independent · 1d ago
- Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary The Guardian · 1d ago
- Wes Streeting deluged with homophobic hate mail since becoming defence secretary BBC · 1d ago
Quick answers
Who is Wes Streeting?
Wes Streeting is Britain's first openly gay Defence Secretary.
What kind of hate mail is Streeting receiving?
Streeting is receiving homophobic hate mail.
Who has condemned the attacks on Streeting?
Diane Abbott and Sadiq Khan have condemned the online attacks on Streeting.
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