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Delaying ban on junk food adverts erodes obesity strategy, Jamie Oliver says

The Government’s decision to delay a ban on two-for-one offers on unhealthy and fattening foods has come under fire from health campaigners including Jamie Oliver, who called it a “wasted opportunity” that erodes the country’s efforts to tackle ...

14 May 2022 at 16:25

Delaying ban on junk food deals will ‘blow a hole’ in obesity plan – ex-minister

The Government’s decision to delay a ban on two-for-one offers on unhealthy and fattening foods could “blow a hole” in its obesity strategy, a former health minister has warned. Ministers have said they are deferring the bar on buy one, get ...

14 May 2022 at 11:55

Apple and Google app stores ‘should have same legal duties as corner shops’

Apple and Google app stores should have the same obligations to child safety as corner shops, it has been argued, as Parliament heard youngsters were able to access adult products offering casual sex and gambling on the platforms. This was ...

25 Apr 2023 at 19:41

Former health minister defends VIP lane PPE procurement during pandemic

A Conservative former health minister said “making money is not a crime” as he defended the VIP lane for coronavirus-related contracts that saw some politically-connected firms make huge profits. Lord Bethell also blamed “longstanding” ...

21 Jun 2023 at 10:17

Dowden ‘reassured’ UK was in ‘pretty strong state of preparedness’ for pandemic

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has said he was reassured during his time in the Cabinet Office that the UK was in a “pretty strong state of preparedness” for any future pandemic. And he told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that ...

21 Jun 2023 at 15:33

MPs call for probe into Chinese genetics company over pregnancy test data

MPs call for investigation into Chinese genetics company over pregnancy test data

A Chinese company selling pregnancy tests in the UK must be investigated over the potential risk that expectant mothers’ genetic data may be shared with the Chinese government, a cross-party group of parliamentarians have ...

23 May 2023 at 19:02

Strikes cannot become ‘business as usual’, says NHS England chief

Industrial action cannot become “business as usual”, the NHS chief executive has warned. It comes after the Government published its plan for a massive shake-up in how the NHS recruits and retains staff, promising ...

02 Jul 2023 at 13:58

‘Plain wrong’ to say WhatsApp was used for big Covid decisions, Bethell insists

Former health minister Lord Bethell has played down the role of WhatsApp messages in policymaking during the coronavirus pandemic after it was reported that three groups were used to make key decisions. He ...

05 Jun 2023 at 10:59

Ministers considered culling pet cats at start of pandemic, says Lord Bethell

Ministers briefly considered ordering all domestic cats in Britain to be killed amid fears they could be spreading Covid, a former health minster has said. Lord Bethell said the concern about pets ...

01 Mar 2023 at 19:54

Government appears to backtrack on position on Covid tests for China arrivals

The Government appeared to backtrack on its suggestion that travellers from China will not be screened for Covid after critics including two former health ministers called for testing to be ...

29 Dec 2022 at 17:23

Tory peers call for delay and changes to new junk food advertising restrictions

The Health Secretary will get the power to delay the introduction of new junk food advertising curbs, amid Tory backbench opposition to the policy. Conservative whip Baroness Penn said ...

04 Feb 2022 at 16:55

Coffey: Companies privately admitted net-zero policies increasing cost of food

Food companies refused government requests to adjust their net-zero policies during the cost-of-living crisis, despite admitting they increased consumer costs, according to a former ...

28 Mar 2025 at 14:10

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