"Claiming this marked a 'return to age old racism that I thought we had consigned to the 1970s and 80s,' Streeting stated: 'That is just about the most un-British thing I can think of....All of us have a responsibility to stand against that kind of hatred and discrimination.' He accused Goodwin of suggesting that appearance and heritage determine true British identity, regardless of birthplace."
"The health secretary hit out at Reform candidate Matt Goodwin after the politician was criticised for claiming that UK-born people from black, Asian or other immigrant backgrounds were not always British, with Goodwin stating that 'it takes more than a piece of paper to make somebody British.'"
Wes Streeting, the UK Health Secretary, has criticized Reform UK candidate Matt Goodwin for making statements that question the British identity of UK-born citizens from black, Asian, and immigrant backgrounds. Streeting characterizes these remarks as a return to racism from the 1970s and 80s and describes them as un-British. He argues that citizenship extends beyond documentation and that all individuals have a responsibility to oppose such discrimination and hatred. Streeting's comments come in the context of the Gorton and Denton by-election and represent a broader political dispute over how candidates discuss national identity and belonging.
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