The Latest Breaking News from Helen Whately

Ministers finally pledge new powers to stop families being denied care home visits

Since pandemic restrictions were eased relatives are still facing issues with visiting loved ones - an issue branded a 'dangerous hangover from Covid'

Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023

Consultation launched to strengthen rules allowing care home and hospital visits

New regulations would make visiting a legal requirement for hospitals, care homes, mental health units and other health and care settings.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Government commits to reducing number of national NHS targets

It comes in response to a recent review which found having too many targets makes them less effective.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Tory minister accused of 'nastiness Olympics' in Question Time clash over asylum plan

A Government minister was savaged by fellow Question Time panel members over 'morally indefensible' proposals to lock up refugees who reach the UK by small boats in military bases and 'prison' barges

Daily Mirror · May 12, 2023

Question Time: Who's on tonight as Ash Sarkar and Nick Ferrari set to face-off

TONIGHT'S edition of Question Time on the BBC will be broadcast live from Bexhill-on-Sea, down in South East England – where John Logie Baird…

The National (Scotland) · May 11, 2023

Minister wants to see social care workers rewarded despite funding pledge cut

Helen Whately told the health and social care committee there was a ‘limited pot of taxpayers’ money’.

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

Bid to boost social carers' pay and ease chronic crisis clears first stage

A Labour backbencher's Bill to enforce rules around carers being paid for travel time has passed its first Commons hurdle - and is due to back in front of MPs in six months

Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023

Social care 'lowest paid of any job in Britain', spluttering top Tory is told

Care Minister Helen Whately faced a tough 90 minutes of questioning from MPs on the Commons Health and Social Care Committee over wage rates and chronic levels of vacancies

Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023

Jesmond widower’s anger at ‘slap in the face’ Government social care cuts

Bill Wilson is furious that the Government has reneged on a social care funding pledge.

Chronicle Live · Apr 10, 2023

Tory social care 'betrayal' sparks fury with plan to slash workforce funding in HALF

The Department of Health and Social Care quietly announced a move to halve promised cash for the social care workforce to £250 million which critics said would leave planned reforms to the struggling sector 'in tatters'

Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2023