Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWes Streeting, the former health secretary, has launched a significant pitch for the Labour leadership, outlining key policy proposals that diverge from the current prime minister's stance. His key policy suggestions include considering cuts to national insurance and issuing new oil drilling licences for the North Sea. Streeting criticised Sir Keir Starmer, saying that the public lacks an emotional connection to him and does not understand his vision for the country. He also took aim at Sir Tony Blair's recent policy suggestions, particularly on artificial intelligence, arguing they lacked traditional Labour values. These statements come after Streeting resigned from Sir Keir's government earlier this month and amid widespread expectations of a potential leadership contest within Labour. In fullStreeting attacks both Starmer and Blair – and lays out key policiesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in