The Latest Breaking News from William Hague

Boris Johnson is in ‘real trouble’ and could face confidence vote next week, says William Hague

The former Tory leader said respected Conservative backbenchers had begun turning their backs on the prime minister

Evening Standard · May 31, 2022

More than 42 million UK adults will be overweight or obese by 2040

Stats show that 64% of adults are already overweight or obese, with that figure rising year-on-year

Chronicle Live · May 19, 2022

Obese adults set to outnumber those at healthy weight in UK within five years, report warns

Experts warn of ‘tipping point’ in 2027 when one third of adults in Britin could be classed as obese

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

Jamie Oliver threatens Johnson with ‘Eton Mess’ protest over anti-obesity U-turn

The celebrity chef called on the public to gather outside Downing Street on Friday with bowls of the dessert to demonstrate against the U-turns.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

Lord Hague warns weakening of anti-obesity strategy is ‘morally reprehensible’

The former Tory leader hit out at Government plans to delay measures to tackle unhealthy eating.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

William Hague blasts Boris Johnson's 'weak, shallow, immoral' junk food U-turn

The former Tory leader unveiled a blistering riposte to Boris Johnson for pushing back a ban on buy-one-get-one-free deals on unhealthy food - branding child obesity a 'national disgrace'

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2022

William Hague attacks Boris Johnson as weak and immoral over obesity plan U-turn

William Hague has attacked Boris Johnson’s decision to shelve his obesity action plan as weak and immoral, warning Britain will pay a high price for it.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

‘Talking shop for past-it politicians’: BBC’s new political editor railed against Lords in student article

The House of Lords is full of ‘unelected know-it-alls’, a young Chris Mason wrote

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2022

From ‘Legs-it’ to ‘calm down, dear’: six times UK MPs have faced sexism

After Angela Rayner was subject of sexist article, we look at other instances of misogyny in politics

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2022

Rapist soldiers must be brought to justice, says Liz Truss

EXCLUSIVE: Liz Truss has vowed to help bring Russian soldiers who rape Ukrainian women to justice

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2022