Call for new vaccine roll-out after spike in Mpox cases in UK Up to December 31 there were 3,732 confirmed and highly probable mpox cases reported in the UK Wales Online · Jun 7, 2023
Hancock apologises after breaching MPs’ conduct rules by lobbying standards tsar Former health secretary Matt Hancock made a verbal apology in the Commons after being found to have committed a ‘minor breach’. The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023
Matt Hancock forced to apologise to MPs for breach of lobbying rules Former health secretary given rap on knuckles for ‘lack of attention’ to MPs’ code of conduct The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023
Matt Hancock told to apologise to MPs Ex-cabinet minister was found to have breached code of conduct over Tory colleague’s case The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023
Steve Brine breached rules when lobbying ministers in pandemic, watchdog finds Chair of health committee did not properly declare work for health recruitment firm Remedium Partners The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023
Ministers ‘actively looking’ into funding warning on infant free school meals Schools face a growing gap between the funding for infant free school meals and the costs of food, ministers were warned. The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Schools serving smaller dinners and reducing meat on menu due to rising costs Heads are struggling to plug the funding gap for universal infant school meals, as catering costs are often exceeding the £2.41 per child per meal handed to schools by the Government Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023
Senior Tory MP issues warning over 'growing' funding gap for free school meals A former minister will use a Westminster Hall hearing on Tuesday to air concerns about the cost to schools, as the Mirror ramps up our Free School Meals For All campaign Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2023
Growing funding gap for infant free school meals, ministers warned Some schools are subsidising the cost of infant free school meals from their wider budgets, Tory ex-minister Steve Brine has said. The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023
Law is a mess and needs reform, inquiry on assisted dying told Conservative chairman Steve Brine opened the two-hour hearing on Tuesday by acknowledging it is an ‘incredibly sensitive’ subject. The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023
Tory chair of health committee investigated over NHS lobbying claims MP Steve Brine accused of lobbying NHS and ministers on behalf of recruitment firm that employed him The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023
Senior Tory investigated by Parliament's Standards Commissioner over lobbying claims The probe into Steve Brine - the Chairman of the Commons Health Committee - was opened on Wednesday by Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Daniel Greenberg Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2023
Tory MP investigated over alleged improper lobbying of NHS Steve Brine, chairman of the Commons health committee, is being investigated by parliament’s standards commissioner The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023
Health committee chair Steve Brine under investigation over lobbying claims The Tory MP for Winchester is being investigated by Parliament’s standards commissioner over paid advocacy and declaration of an interest. The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023 Who is Jeremy Hunt? The chancellor and former health secretary Who is Jeremy Hunt, as chancellor sets out ‘Back to Work Budget’
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 Tory MP reported to parliamentary watchdog over alleged lobbying rule breach Steve Brine reported to watchdog by Anneliese Dodds
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023 Tory MP Steve Brine faces lobbying questions after Hancock message leak Chair of health committee was said to have tried to persuade the NHS to hire anaesthetists through firm he worked for
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 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
Evening Standard · 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
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023 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.
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023 Government efforts to digitise NHS rated ‘inadequate’ and ‘too slow’ by expert panel Progress towards improving digital capabilities of the NHS by government was ‘too slow’
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023 Government efforts to digitise NHS rated ‘inadequate’ by expert panel A report said the Government had failed to make significant progress in a number of areas.
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023 Department of Health ‘has missed deadline’ for 23/24 pay review body A former health minister said he is ‘astonished’ ministers are yet to submit evidence.
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023 Steve Barclay: Seeing 95% A&E patients within four hours ‘too ambitious’ Tory former health ministers pressed their successor to commit to preventative health measures.
Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2023 Tories raking in money from private health firms as NHS is on its knees A number of high ranking and wealthy Conservative party members have links to private health care companies which, in turn, are profiting from the current NHS crisis