Wes Streeting may have lost confidence in Keir Starmer, but not before he had lost the confidence of the UK’s LGBTQ+ community.
As Health Secretary, Streeting oversaw a worsening crisis in trans healthcare that his replacement must now seek to fix.
This means ending the ban on puberty blockers immediately, reinstating access to HRT on the NHS for under 18s in England and Wales, and building a healthcare system that works for all trans people.
We hope that the next Health Secretary is willing to engage with TransActual, and to draw a line under this dark chapter for the NHS.