Labour ministers had private health

FOUR key Labour figures have admitted to using private healthcare for medical procedures.

- Jonathan Walker and David Williamson

It comes despite many in the party criticising Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for attempting to dismiss the issue and then last week confirming that he had used private cover in the past.

Labour shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has now revealed he has also used private healthcare.

He avoided the NHS waiting list and had an operation on a date that suited him, thanks to private cover provided by a former employer.

A Sunday Express inquiry found he is not the only member of the Shadow Cabinet to go private at some point.

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper paid for a diagnostic scan while pregnant, after being advised by her NHS doctor to do so.