Eluned Morgan: Health secretary accused of misleading voters on Welsh NHS

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Eluned Morgan held a general election sign saying Labour will 'modernise our NHS' - despite her party running it in Wales.

Labour's health secretary in Wales has been accused of misleading voters after she held placards saying the party will "modernise our NHS".

Eluned Morgan posted pictures of herself to social media holding the campaign message at a general election event. Plaid Cymru said the slogan did nothing to improve understanding of devolution in Wales, where Labour has been in charge of the NHS since 1999.At the general election on 4 July voters will be electing MPs to go to the Westminster parliament.

Health in Wales is controlled by the Senedd and the Welsh government, and not Westminster - although most funding comes from London.On Sunday a Labour candidate posted a photograph to X, formerly known as Twitter, of Ms Morgan holding the placard at an event in Bangor Aberconwy.

"This is completely disingenuous and misleading. This does nothing to improve understanding and is playing politics of the worst kind." He called for Ms Morgan to apologise.Psychiatric unit to reopen after staffing problems

 

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