Politics

Wes Streeting follows Ed Miliband in trying to rebuild bridges with Donald Trump's US government in new 'charm offensive' after previous attacks

In a post on X, new Defence Secretary Mr Streeting said he had a 'good first call' with the US Secretary of State for War Pete Hegseth.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: In a post on X, new Defence Secretary Mr Streeting said he had a 'good first call' with the US Secretary of State for War Pete Hegseth.

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  • Primary source: Daily Mail
  • Published: Jul 26, 2026, 1:13 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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  • Topic signals: developing story metadata

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  1. Source published: Jul 26, 2026, 1:13 AM UTC
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