Baroness Jenkin is the wrong target for our outrage over food poverty
We shouldn’t let press hysteria distract us from the real problems with the UK food industry.
public health
Why is Boris Johnson a bystander when London gets hit by dangerous smog?
The mayor and government are bystanders during a public health emergency.
On public health this government is in the pocket of big business and sleazy lobbyists
Today we saw yet another disgraceful capitulation by this government to the interests of their friends in big business.
This surrender to the tobacco industry will result in more young people and children smoking
The government today announced that it will not be introducing legislation on standardised packaging for cigarettes and other tobacco products.
The cruellest postcode lottery of all
Yesterday Public Health England published an interactive map showing the levels of variation in early death rates for local authorities across England (or as some have dubbed it, the Early Death Atlas).
Cameron’s friends in big business hold back progress on public health
Despite public support and the medical evidence that plain packaging would save lives, David Cameron has put the interest of his chums in big business above British public health.
Did lobbying scupper plain cigarette packaging?
The government has made two recent U-turns on public health issues. The first is minimum alcohol pricing, plans for which were scrapped in March amid rumours of a rebellion by senior Tories including home secretary Teresa May.
Loneliness and isolation are public health issues on a par with smoking
With all too regular reports of services failing to ensure even the most basic levels of care and safety, some might argue that loneliness is not the most important problem we face. But loneliness and isolation are public health issues with an impact and cost on a par with smoking.
It’s time to act on tobacco packs
It is over a year now since this coalition opened its consultation on tobacco packaging and we are still waiting for their answer. Come to that, it will soon be five years since Alan Johnson launched the Labour government’s consultation.
The damage to public health of Lansley’s bill shouldn’t be ignored
Until now, the extent of the potential damage to vital public health work of the health and social care bill has not received the attention it deserves.