Government must look at effects of toxic smoke on Grenfell firefighters, minister says Union calls for regular health checks for 600 Grenfell firefighters after many developed long-term conditions The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025
Ministers hit back at Elon Musk as tech billionaire steps up attack on Keir Starmer over grooming gangs Health minister Andrew Gwynne said the Tesla tycoon should focus on US politics as row over inquiry intensifies Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2025
Smokers lose up to 22 minutes of life with a single cigarette, new predictions by experts warn ‘The sooner smokers get off this escalator of death, the longer and healthier they can expect their lives to be,’ new study says The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2024
London's NHS 'will be in better place' under decade-long plans, minister vows Ministers have vowed to tackle capital’s sky-high waiting lists, with 1.2million Londoners waiting for treatment Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024
TUV MP rejects minister’s assurances smoking ban will apply in Northern Ireland Health minister Andrew Gwynne sought to assure TUV leader Jim Allister that the Bill would apply in Northern Ireland. Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024
Stroke sufferers took nearly 90 minutes on average to call for help last year Strokes and mini-strokes are caused by a blood clot or bleed on the brain which cuts off the blood supply, killing brain cells. The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024
Sale of disposable vapes to be banned by next summer New legislation to ban the sale of single-use vapes from June 1 2025 has been laid out in Parliament Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024
Brickbat: Closing Time Andrew Gwynne, Britain's minister of public health, said the government is considering "tightening up the hours of operation" of bars… The post Brickbat: Closing Time appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Oct 9, 2024
Pubs won't be forced to close early in England, says top Starmer ally rejecting health minister's idea Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden pours cold water on the suggestion Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2024
Pubs could be forced to close early as Labour considering crackdown on opening hours, health minister says But a Department for Health spokesman said it is ‘categorically untrue’ that the government is considering such measures The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024
Junk food TV ads to be banned pre-watershed in UK from October 2025 Online adverts for products high in fat, salt and sugar to be banned altogether and TV ads will air only after 9pm The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024
Young children can excel in the classroom if their father does this, and it takes just 10 minutes to make a difference There's an easy way to help your child engage in learning GoodToKnow · Nov 13, 2023
More forms of ID may be allowed for UK voters after damning report Ministers to review policy but any change unlikely to cover documents used by younger people such as 18-plus travel passes The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023
‘Postcode lottery’ in cancer care leaves some patients waiting longer – Labour The party said its analysis of NHS data revealed the extent of regional inequalities in cancer treatment. The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023
Manchester Evening News · May 17, 2023 Angela Rayner issues statement as huge food supplier announces site closure - putting over 500 jobs at risk Pilgrim's UK has announced plans to close its meat factory in Tameside
The Independent UK · May 8, 2023 Met Police ‘regret’ amid arrest of six protesters ahead of King’s coronation The force was threatened with legal action after deciding to bring no further action against the group
Wales Online · May 8, 2023 Police 'taking no further action' against arrested Coronation protestors Graham Smith, chief executive of the anti-monarchy Republic campaign group, has demanded a full inquiry
Manchester Evening News · May 8, 2023 Concerns after women's safety volunteers among those arrested at King's Coronation - as rape alarms seized The Metropolitan Police made 64 arrests on coronation day
The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023 Labour urged to say whether it would scrap new anti-protest laws Lib Dems, SNP and Greens pile on pressure as two shadow ministers refuse to commit to repealing Public Order Act
The Independent UK · May 8, 2023 PM backs Met Police amid criticism of ‘bid to disrupt protest’ during coronation A leading anti-monarchy campaigner who was arrested accused the police of having ‘every intention’ of arresting demonstrators.
The Independent UK · May 8, 2023 Laws limiting protest must be repealed, campaigner says after coronation arrest Republic chief executive Graham Smith dismissed suggestions that arrests were needed to limit disruption as ‘disgraceful’.
Manchester Evening News · Apr 14, 2023 Levelling Up row as MP claims councillors told 'outright lies' about his backing for neighbouring borough's bid Andrew Gwynne MP is demanding a correction of the record and an apology - but two leading councillors insist they have said nothing wrong
Daily Record · Mar 10, 2023 New call for debate to give Waspi women affected by State Pension age change 'justice they deserve' DWP has also been accused of ‘incompetence’ for sending out letters in January with incorrect information about the State Pension age.
Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023 A third of people with long term conditions failed to claim prescriptions due to cost Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi warned that worries about the price of medication - at £9.35 per item - are leading to many people either skipping or reducing their doses
Daily Mirror · Jan 24, 2023 Steve Barclay accused of being 'part man, part ostrich' over inaction on excess deaths Shadow Public Health Minister Andrew Gwynne accused the Government of 'denial and buck-passing' as he suggested the Health Secretary is burying his head in the sand like an 'ostrich'