Sentences with phrase «shadow health secretary»

The news was seized on by shadow health secretary Andy Burnham, who said campaigners needed to lend the opposition support to maximise the chances of the Lords voting down the legislation.

Former shadow health secretary says shadow chancellor's conduct in setting up parallel operation was unacceptable

The former shadow health secretary says: «Democracy did not start or end on June 23.

As shadow health secretary John Healey observed: «This is not what people expected when David Cameron promised to protect the NHS.»

The following day it was the turn of shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley who met local GPs and then helped out the Guiseley in Bloom volunteers as part the national Social Action day.

The former shadow environment secretary's article for Huffington Post comes days after former shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander criticised Corbyn's «inept, unprofessional and shoddy» tenure.

Alexander, the former shadow health secretary who quit Corbyn's frontbench during the string of resignations over his leadership in 2016, has resigned her seat to take up a role as deputy mayor for transport under the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, at City Hall.

Asked by shadow health secretary Andy Burnham what the government's position was on the issue, Mr Maude replied.

Miliband's announcements represent a victory in the shadow Cabinet for shadow health secretary Andy Burnham, who had been calling for Labour to integrate health and social care.

Sustain has welcomed commitments from shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth that a future Labour Government would introduce legal standards for hospital food, extend the sugary drinks tax and ban junk food advertising during family TV, for the benefit of the nation's health.

«He hasn't mentioned the prime minister's five guarantees,» shadow health secretary John Healey said, mockingly.

The film, centred on a gathering of friends to celebrate the promotion of Janet (Scott Thomas) to the role of shadow health secretary, quickly descends into farce, owing to the characters» deceitful behaviour towards each other.

The Labour leader will be joined by three of his most fiercely loyal shadow cabinet supporters — shadow chancellor John McDonnel, shadow health secretary Diane Abbott, Jo and shadow defence secretary Clive Lewis.

James Mildred was speaking after Labour's newly appointed shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander said in an interview with the Mirror that she supports...

Andrew Lansley, the Conservative shadow health secretary, came under fire yesterday at a hustings for the alleged role of big business in his party's finances and policies.

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell and shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth spoke out against it.

Later, Cameron caught shadow health secretary Andy Burnham rejecting the PM's claim that Labour want to cut the NHS.

Later shadow health secretary Andy Burnham was applauded for his Drop the Bill campaign, working with members, unions, the royal colleges and the public.

It's entirely unacceptable that people suffering from addiction are forced to turn to the inadequate private sector for treatment, writes shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth in the wake of a damning report by the regulator.

The Labour leader has been facing another period of unwanted pressure over the silly season ever since shadow health secretary Andy Burnham suggested the party needed to «shout louder» to win over voters.

A senior Labour source said: «This raises serious questions about Andrew Lansley's judgement and it is difficult to see how he can continue on in his role as shadow health secretary when it would appear that a private health care company is helping to fund the development of Tory healthy policy.

Heidi Alexander, who quit as shadow health secretary last weekend, has criticised John McDonnell's «totally unacceptable» conduct in setting up a team of NHS policy advisers without telling her.

Today shadow health secretary Andy Burnham warned that has been a «major increase» in the number of ambulances turned away from busy emergency departments.

The reshuffle will continue today, with big jobs yet to be filled including shadow health secretary and shadow culture as well as a raft of more junior positions.

In a letter to the now shadow health secretary, Mr Hunt that he was «very surprised» to receive correspondence from Mr Burnham's lawyers and that his comment «was not a suggestion that you personally covered up evidence of poor care».

«This is a real vote of confidence in the Conservative party's policies for the NHS, from the people who have the greatest day to day responsibility for caring for patients,» said shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley.

The other co-chair is Heidi Alexander, the former shadow health secretary who entered the Commons as MP for Lewisham East in 2015.

It will also be uniquely difficult for shadow health secretary Andy Burnham, who was straight - up health secretary at the time.

Others firmly said they would not, including defeated challenger Smith and other prominent figures such as Smith's campaign manager and former shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander.

Burnham is widely seen as having done extraordinarily well as shadow health secretary and there will be cries of horror if he is moved.

Oldknow — who is married to shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth - is seen as a moderate and one of the last senior staff links to the Blair, Brown and Miliband eras.

Alexander, the former shadow health secretary who quit Jeremy Corbyn's frontbench during the string of resignations over his leadership in 2016, will replace the long - serving deputy mayor, Val Shawcross, when she retires in the summer.

«After last week's political fix on the bill, we now have a procedural fix,» shadow health secretary John Healey said following yesterday's debate on how much time should be given to parliament to scrutinise the reworked legislation.

• Supporters of Liz Kendall tried to arrange for her and then shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper to stand aside to give shadow health secretary Andy Burnham a clear run when it became apparent support for Corbyn was surging

Andrew Lansley, shadow health secretary, said: «Ministers have failed to deliver a coherent strategy to tackle alcohol misuse.»

Andrew Lansley, shadow health secretary, said: «If we are to avoid stigmatising children after being weighed then there needs to be sympathetic follow - up care but Labour have failed to address the chronic shortage of school nurses.»

The shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said: «Doctors at the heart of our services are not only suffering poor morale but have now lost confidence in Patricia Hewitt and Labour's stewardship of the NHS.»

The shadow health secretary accused Andrew Lansley of a «top down bullying policy» before being told to wrap up his questioning by the Speaker.

«In response to a complaint from the shadow health secretary, Andy Burnham, chair of the UK Statistics Authority Andrew Dilnot concludes that, contrary to recent Conservative statements, «expenditure on the NHS in real terms was lower in 2011 - 12 than it was in 2009 - 10».»

The shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley pointed out that, if the findings were replicated across the UK, the cost to the NHS would be massive.

In the well - reported debate on mental health of June 14th shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said that Labour would also support the bill, and I'm grateful for his commitment.

The shadow health secretary then made it clear that she was proud of the soundbite when she tweeted it out moments later.

Heidi Alexander, the former shadow health secretary, was cut out of secret NHS meetings set up by John McDonnell, and only found out by chance.

Yet 11 of his shadow cabinet backed airstrikes, including shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn, deputy leader Tom Watson, and shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander.

The shadow health secretary would also appeal to different sections of the party and might be a uniting figure — radical yet responsible.

Labour's Jonathan Ashworth, the shadow health secretary, highlighted news this week that the Royal Marsden foundation trust predicted it would receive an income of # 210m over two years from providing private healthcare.

«David Cameron's biggest mistake by far is his decision to break the coalition agreement promise of «no top - down re-organisation of the NHS»,» shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said.

According to Labour's shadow health secretary Andy Burnham, not very much.

And that's not just good for the shadow health secretary, or those who have been fighting for justice for 96 people who went to cheer their side to Wembley and never came home.