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Wes Streeting: ‘half my colleagues’ in Commons using weight loss drugs

Health secretary says the drugs are the ‘talk of the House of Commons tea rooms’ as he vows to widen access to jabs

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2025

‘Well-known’ figures want to join Reform UK cabinet, Farage claims

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said it was ‘nonsense’ that ministers ‘must all be politicians in the House of Commons’.

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025

Free weight loss jabs to be easier to get on NHS under 10-year health plan, says Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting said the so called ‘fat jabs’ should be available according to need, not the ability to pay

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025

Public wants much greater Lords reform than government’s modest plan – new survey

The UK government’s proposal to reform the House of Lords has now reached a crucial stage – with parliamentarians having a final chance to amend the bill outlining the plan before it becomes law.

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2025

Badenoch accuses Starmer of having ‘brass neck’ over welfare bill defence

Kemi Badenoch has accused Sir Keir Starmer of having a “brass neck” over his welfare bill, telling the House of Commons that the legislation will “achieve nothing”.

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

Wednesday briefing: Last-minute reversal secures welfare bill’s passage – but at what cost to Keir Starmer?

In today’s newsletter: After frantic late negotiations, the government’s welfare overhaul has ​passed – now saving almost none of the money that the government said was crucial to its success

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025

What time will the welfare vote be? Sir Keir Starmer faces opposition from Labour rebels

Sir Keir Starmer will meet with his Cabinet today ahead of a fresh debate about his controversial welfare reforms.

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025

Watch: MPs pass welfare reform bill after last-minute concessions

Watch as MPs voted to pass the Labour government’s welfare bill by 335 votes to 260 in the House of Commons on Tuesday (1 July).

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

‘Unless you see it, you can’t believe how bad it is’: the peer demanding a minister for porn

We’ve got into a mess with extreme content because nobody wants to talk about pornography, says Gabby Bertin

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2025

Welfare bill: what compromises have been made and how will claimants be affected?

More than 120 Labour MPs were planning to defeat the bill by voting against it before last-minute concessions

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025