The Latest Breaking News from Simon Stevens

Tory MP reported to parliamentary watchdog over alleged lobbying rule breach

Steve Brine reported to watchdog by Anneliese Dodds

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Senior Tory ‘lobbied head of NHS for company paying him £1,600 a month’

‘I have been trying for months to help the NHS through a company I am connected with,’ Steve Brine allegedly wrote

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Steve Brine: Tory health committee chair faces calls to step down over lobbying claims

The Telegraph said leaked messages showed Steve Brine tried to contact the head of the NHS on behalf of a firm he worked for

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2023

Matt Hancock plotted to oust NHS England chief, WhatsApp leak shows

Former health secretary conspired with Dominic Cummings to remove Simon Stevens in early 2020

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

Leaks offer ‘view into psyche of Hancock’, not Government workings – minister

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris suggested the leaked WhatsApp messages give only a ‘partial’ picture of Covid decision-making.

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023

Matt Hancock said ousting NHS England chief executive would be ‘massive improvement’

The former health secretary reportedly discussed Simon Stevens, now Lord Stevens, with Boris Johnson’s then chief adviser Dominic Cummings

Wales Online · Mar 5, 2023

Hancock said removing NHS England chief executive would be ‘massive improvement’

Leaked messages revealed a desire to oust Simon Stevens.

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023

‘Killer pollution’ contaminating playgrounds, peer warns

The Government has been criticised for allowing “killer pollution” to contaminate playgrounds by not being ambitious enough with air quality targets.

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023

Matt Hancock, hero of the pandemic? NHS staff would laugh if it weren’t a tragedy

In a new book, the former health secretary blames everyone but himself for Covid. It’s disgusting

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2022

Ministers 'shrugged off' warnings 820,000 Brits could die before first Covid lockdown

Matt Hancock claims chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty informed him in January 2020 of the "worst case scenario", and he passed it on to fellow Cabinet ministers

Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022