The Latest Breaking News from Andrew Lansley

Andy Burnham wants social care reform to be his legacy – but for him, this is personal

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at the deeper motivations for a prime minister who wants to be the one to fix a problem that has bedevilled governments for 30 years

The Independent UK · Jul 29

Campaigners threaten legal action over UK-US deal on prices NHS pays for drugs

Two campaign groups claim that change to how NHS treatments are approved amounts to ‘unlawful power grab’

The Guardian - UK · May 17

First music roster for disabled artists aims to stop ‘infantilisation’

The roster has already seen its artists booked for shows at festivals such as Shambala in Northamptonshire and Brighton’s The Great Escape.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

The human cost of yet another NHS reorganisation

Letters: NHS England’s abolition makes us reflect on disastrous 2012 reforms, writes Dr Michael Cohen, while Jeremy Wainman decries the dismantling of a skilled workforce, Nigel Turner explains the reorganisation cycle, and Martin Shaw invites the health secretary to visit his local hospital

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025

How did Andrew Lansley reorganise health and create NHS England?

Former Tory health minister’s 2012 scheme marked the biggest reorganisation in NHS history

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2025

Friday briefing: Is the abolition of NHS England snake oil or a miracle cure?

In today’s newsletter: Arguments for and against Labour’s surprise closure of quango at top of the health service

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2025

Streeting’s ‘shock’ at scale of NHS struggles inspires big political gamble

Health secretary consistently rejected notion of axing NHS England on the basis of legal challenge he must now tackle

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025

Abolishing NHS England gets full marks for ambition

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: It’s an extremely bold decision by Starmer to overhaul Britain’s biggest employer but it’s a task every government has attempted – and so far failed

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

OPINION - Margaret Thatcher would have loved Keir Starmer — he's now more Tory than the Tories

With policies echoing Thatcher, Keir Starmer is steering Labour towards a more right-wing stance

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025

Calls to toughen Lords rules as it is revealed one in 10 peers are paid for political advice

Critics say practice risks perception that members of House of Lords are exploiting role for personal gain

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025