Health Secretary Horrified Police Chief Might Actually Keep Job By Day’s End
KEY POINTS
- •Wes Streeting criticized the West Midlands police chief and hoped for his removal by day's end due to character issues.
- •Alison McGovern indicated that requests to postpone local elections would likely be approved amid current political turmoil.
- •Liz Kendall welcomed Elon Musk's X halting the Grok AI tool after concerns around online safety for children emerged.
In an epic display of optimism or low office hours, Health Secretary Wes Streeting declared he’d be 'horrified' if West Midlands’ Chief Constable still held his post 'by the end of the day,' painting his behaviour as a 'stain on his character'—which presumably can't be scrubbed off by 5pm. Meanwhile, local government minister Alison McGovern is essentially RSVPing ‘yes’ to any request to delay local elections, as if democracy is just another appointment easily postponed. Over in tech, Liz Kendall, Technology Secretary, politely applauded Elon Musk’s X platform for finally shutting down its Grok AI tool that let premium users digitally undress women and children. She’s waiting for Ofcom’s investigation to robustly confirm that X is not the cyber equivalent of a dodgy carnival sideshow. Ah, government and social media: safety, scandal, and postponements—what could possibly go wrong?
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Source: Theguardian | Published: 1/15/2026 | Author: Andrew Sparrow