‘Mistrust’ of Palantir may affect NHS research, says health minister James Frith says patients may be less willing to share data as new figures show a rise in opt-outs The Guardian - UK · Sep 7
MPs call for UK to hold Israeli government to account for killing of journalists following Independent investigation A joint investigation has uncovered evidence of possible war crimes committed by the Israeli military in an August 2025 attack that killed Independent Arabia’s Gaza correspondent Mariam Abu Dagga The Independent UK · Aug 23
MPs call for ban on fast food outlets opening near schools to tackle obesity Commons health committee also recommends end to junk food advertising on billboards and public transport The Guardian - UK · Jul 14
Government must ‘stand up to the food industry’ to tackle obesity epidemic – MPs All outdoor advertising of junk food should be banned and front-of-pack labelling should be mandatory, the Health and Social Care Committee said. Evening Standard · Jul 14
Streeting calls for NHS bosses to face MPs over Nottingham maternity scandal The former health secretary said he was ’appalled’ at the ’refusal of senior NHS leaders to cooperate’ with the review The Independent UK · Jul 4
Force NHS bosses to face MPs over maternity scandal, Streeting urges Mr Streeting said he was ‘appalled’ at the ‘refusal of senior NHS leaders to cooperate’ with the review. Evening Standard · Jul 4
UK unable to tackle weight-loss drug black market, MP warns MP Layla Moran said she had ‘very little confidence’ in the MHRA’s ability to tackle counterfeit weight-loss drugs The Independent UK · Jul 3
Weight loss jabs’ medicine-cosmetics blurring ‘raises black market drugs risk’ Profit margins from black market sales of medicines can rival cocaine and heroin, MPs were told. Evening Standard · Mar 25
How dying patients in palliative care face ‘postcode lottery’ in their final days Those in end-of-life care facing ‘postcode lottery,’ a report from MPs says The Independent UK · Mar 24
NHS maternity units often cover up harmful errors in childbirth, report finds Damning inquiry into services in England reveals falsification of medical records after ‘negligent’ care The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
Trump blasted as ‘international gangster’ amid Greenland dispute Donald Trump was blasted as an “international gangster” by BBC Question Time guest Layla Moran during a debate about the US and UK's "special relationship" on Thursday (22 January), dubbing the US president an "international gangster." The Independent UK · Jan 23
MP whose family escaped Gaza left asking: ‘What on Earth was it all for?’ Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran revealed on X last year that her family fled the conflict in Gaza. Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025
Employers to be banned from using non-disclosure agreements to silence victims Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has vowed action to ban NDAs that cover up abuse and harassment Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025
‘Like a trap’: NHS surgeon describes death of nephew, 16, at Gaza food point Mohammad went missing after becoming separated from his uncles. His family later found his body mutilated beyond recognition The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2025
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025 Layla Moran urges more action on Israel and warns of ‘cruel destitution’ in Gaza Lib Dem MP says UK’s recent tone is tougher but ‘in terms of concrete actions, not much has changed’
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025 We all know the crisis in UK social care damages lives and the economy: it’s the Treasury we must convince There are real costs to not tackling this grievous problem. But, as we report today, the data we need doesn’t seem to exist, says Layla Moran, chair of the health and social care select committee
Evening Standard · May 4, 2025 MPs warn social care reforms ‘doomed to fail’ without ‘robust financial case’ The report comes just days after the formal launch of the Casey Commission into adult social care.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025 Charities and even unions have begun wielding NDAs to cow and silence The TSSA tried to prevent former female employees from making allegations of sexual harassment
Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025 NDAs ‘exploited’ to silence victims of sexual misconduct in workplace, MPs told Labour former minister Louise Haigh said NDAs are being frequently misused in order to bully people into silence when they have already suffered.
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025 Patients facing 16-year wait for autism tests as MPs say waiting times must fall Chairwoman of the Health and Social select committee Layla Moran says the public will be unhappy if standards do not improve.
The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025 MPs critical of NHS leaders after ‘disappointing’ evidence session NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard appeared before MPs on Wednesday
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025 Labour considering ban on use of NDAs to hush up sexual misconduct at work Ministers prepared to back change in law to prohibit misuse of gagging clauses by employers, it is understood
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025 MPs write to Wes Streeting asking for action plan on 14 hospitals in crisis Committee says it wants urgent update on support for hospitals declaring critical incidents under winter pressure
The Conversation · Jan 10, 2025 Attacks on Jess Phillips show how online abuse of women is intended to keep them out of the public square British MP Jess Phillips describing the online attacks she has received from Elon Musk in recent days as “very, very, very tiring” will have struck a chord with many women. Powerful men trying to silence women happens so often that it rarely makes news.
The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025 Government should be ‘ashamed’ of policies on Gaza, former cabinet minister says Conservative MP Kit Malthouse suggested Foreign Office ministers should resign and said that policies are arguably underpinned by ‘inherent racism’.