Therese Coffey

Therese Coffey told Sky News that she was confident nurses will not get a further pay offer, but insisted that a strike is not inevitable.

We can change this if together we say 'enough is enough'," said RCN chief executive Pat Cullen in a message to members last week. Protect it with your vote." "It's clear we need urgent change. For the first time in its 106-year history, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is asking 300,000 of its members if they want to mount a campaign of industrial action. [Truss meets with cabinet as Labour calls for mini-budget U-turn - Politics latest](http://For the first time in its 106-year history, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will ask 300,000 of its members if they want to mount a campaign of industrial action.) For the first time in its 106-year history, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will ask 300,000 of its members if they want to mount a campaign of industrial action.

Health Secretary accused of being 'clueless' after she was unable to say whether she is scrapping plan to get England smoke free by 2030.

We will set out our next steps for the plan in due course," he added I don't have personal views on these sorts of matters." She would not say whether she is personally committed to the policy, saying: "I'm a Government minister so if that's Government policy today then that's what I agree with. Ms Coffey, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, said on Tuesday she is "not aware" whether the target to get the adult smoking rate down to 5% or under has been axed. Ms Coffey, who has been heading the department for a month, told LBC radio she did not know if the nation is on track "because I haven't looked into this specific prevention policy". [Health Secretary Therese Coffey](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/therese-coffey/) of being "clueless" after she was unable to say whether she is scrapping a plan to get England smoke free by 2030.

The Health Minister said she was 'not aware' whether target to bring smoking down had been axed.

Ms Coffey was unable to say whether this was the case or not, instead saying her priority is on her “ABCD” — ambulances, backlog, care, Her Labour shadow Wes Streeting said: “The Health Secretary is ‘unaware’ of a major plank of her own Government’s health policy because she spends... I don’t have personal views on these...matters.”

"As the Prime Minister has said consistently, we will help the vulnerable." Nurses. The health secretary was quizzed on Sky News about the possibility of strike ...

"But we've seen quite a complex pensions market in the last decade, shifts on some of its liabilities and how it addresses that. So that's not right?" That's according to Simon Clarke. "But I'm not aware of any change in policy the department for education is intending to make." I don't have personal views on these sorts of matters." Here's what she had to say: "Our principles are well set out. "It's a matter for the secretary of state for TC: "I'm not aware of any of that." "The Chancellor is confident that by the end of this month we'll be in a position to share a medium-term financial plan." "I'm not aware of the details of exactly what has happened this morning, the short briefing message I've had from the Treasury is it's a technical financial stability. That saw government borrowing costs rise sharply and a downturn in the markets, and the bank has once again been forced to step in as it announced it would buy a greater range of bonds to "restore orderly market conditions". The Bank of England has warned of a "material risk" to the UK's financial stability after being forced to buy up more government bonds.

As Deputy Prime Minister, Therese Coffey has one of the most important roles in British politics. And yet, she apparently “isn't aware” of much that's going ...

but I'm not aware of the details\n\nJon Kay - This is in direct response to your mini budget... \u201cSmoking causes illness & death on a huge scale, is the leading cause of cancer & costs the NHS \u00a32.4bn every year to treat. News of the housing proposals, which would also include plans to scrap some environmental protections and the shelving of a ban on no-fault evictions, was revealed in The Times today. \u201cJon Kay - The BoE is warning of a material risk to UK financial stability.. Elsewhere during her Sky News grilling she admitted that fresh warnings of financial instability were "news to her" as well, and that Burley should follow up with the Chancellor if she wanted to discuss public finances. \u201c"It's a matter, dare I say it, for the chancellor." Burley confronted the Deputy PM on Government plans that could reportedly see developers exempted from having to build affordable homes. In fact, Coffey has voted against a number of measures to restrict smoking since becoming an MP in 2010. To say she knew nothing about them. I can’t recall if the law changed or not, I think it probably did…” Or maybe simply because she’s a Health Secretary who appears to support smoking – take your pick. \u201cHorrible to hear @theresecoffey on @BBCr4today refusing to support wider availability for free school meals.

Deputy PM Thérèse Coffey was left squirming after Nick Ferrari held her to account over her contradictory voting record on smoking, with the minister ...

Adding: “I don’t know what the law says today, I’m a democrat Nick.” “I cant recall whether the law changed now or not, I think it probably did,” said the Deputy PM. “It’s probably because I didn’t think it was the right thing to do to tell parents how to handle the situation with their children,” replied the Deputy PM.

As MPs return to Parliament today, Coffey was sent out to bat for the government and its failed programme which has done nothing to tackle the cost of living ...

Coffey was also asked by presenter Kay Burley why the government was planning on ditching targets for affordable homes, to which she replied: “I’m not aware of any of that… But there’s a problem: we need readers like you to Together we can find the stories that get lost. John Nicolson MP tweeted: “The Prime Minister has been very clear”. A self-inflicted crisis as a result of the government’s disastrous mini-budget. She does however seem completely relaxed about policies which lift the cap on bankers’ bonuses.

Richard Madeley lambasted health secretary Therese Coffey on Good Morning after she refused to answer fellow host Susanna Reid's question on benefit ...

"Do you think benefits should be linked to inflation or not? Susanna Reid led the interview but fellow host Richard felt compelled to butt in when the Deputy Prime Minister was asked about her thoughts on whether benefits should match the rate of inflation. He added: "It was a major U-turn and he trouble is it now means people like us if she says emphatically that such and such a thing is or isn't going to happen we are not sure if the next day we're going to see a complete reversal there, we just won't know." "I support the overall plan for growth that we are trying to achieve in order to grow the economy." She replied: "I am not going to second guess, this is the joy of being in government that we work together as a team, it's not a case of having all sorts of individual personal views. Coffey replied: "Well, I am a member of the government, we have a government view and that view has not yet been established."

Nurses won't get any more cash Health Secretary Therese Coffey has said this morning riling up tensions between the nursing union and Government as nurses ...

London has highest percentage missing, with 15 per cent of nursing posts unfilled A record 40,000 nurses left the NHS in the past year — a ninth of the workforce, according to research by the Nuffield Trust. The latest NHS data shows that about 45,000 nursing posts in England are vacant as of the end of June. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. If nurses take to the picket line, it would be the first ever UK-wide walk-out and could lead to thousands of operations and procedures being cancelled. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is urging its 300,000-plus members to vote in favour of strike action when ballots open next month. The Royal College of Midwives will put putting industrial action to a vote to its 50,000 members. The latest NHS data recorded that about 45,000 nursing posts in England are vacant as of the end of June. The Royal College of Nurses wants nurses to get a pay rise 5 per cent above inflation, far above the around 4 per cent being offered by No10 Health leaders today accused Dr Coffey of having her 'head in the sand', and called on nurses to send her a message via their ballots. In comparison, the Government has offered NHS nurses a salary rise of roughly four per cent, giving the average nurse an extra £1,400. [NHS](/news/nhs/index.html), urging them to vote for strike action for the first time in its 106-year history.

Health Secretary Therese Coffey has opened a new community diagnostics centre in a North London shopping mall as part of efforts to cut the NHS backlog.

The CDCs, backed by £2.3 billion in government funding, have delivered more than two million tests, checks and scans since July 2021. “I think it’s a modern approach prompted by the growth of Covid and aimed at getting this backlog down. “Compared to a snail’s pace they are going at a Lewis Hamilton Formula 1 pace.

Therese Coffey has stated that she is certain that the nurses won't receive a greater salary offer as they vote on a general strike.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [Nick Ferrari](/topic/nick-ferrari)about why she had voted against the 2014 law that forbade smoking in vehicles with children. The 4 per cent wage increase that nurses had previously been given only days before the [Royal College of Nursing](/topic/royal-college-of-nursing)poll began was not going to change. Last week, [London](/topic/london)nurses told the Times that they had hit a breaking point and their salary did not keep up with rising rental and energy costs. ET hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, relating to the report and any content therein. When asked if a strike was imminent, she responded that nurses would choose how to vote in the upcoming month.

Deputy prime minister and health secretary Therese Coffey has today found herself 'unaware' of whether the target to get the adult smoking rate down to 5 ...

[England](/topic/england) to be smoke-free by 2030, but are still yet to publish government’s tobacco control plan we were promised by the end of 2021. [Stephen Morgan](/topic/stephen-morgan), says this has forced the hands of local authorities in recent years. LOCAL councils are having to bear the brunt of the government’s failed anti-smoking promises, an MP has said.

The Health Secretary would be foolish to ditch the government's smoking action plan. By Daniel Goyal. Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images.

[have told the Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/11/therese-coffey-to-drop-smoking-action-plan-insiders-say) that the government’s plan in response to the review, which Javid had promised by the end of the year, will not be published. If Coffey wants to argue in favour of doing even less to control smoking she will need to do a bit better than simply “it’s not our job”. If Coffey, who is a smoker, does dilute the plan, or simply refuse to act, it seems most likely that her argument will revolve around individual liberties. The only loser seems to be the tobacco industry. Implementing it would be a bold and welcome government intervention that would save tens of thousands of lives a year, lift around 2.6 million people out of poverty by saving them money, and have a net positive effect on the UK economy of around £5 billion. The harms of smoking to the individual, to their family and to wider society are well-established and irrefutable.

Nurses working in and around Sheffield have blasted the Health and Care Secretary after she said there would not be another pay offer for nurses as strike ...

She added: “Striking is the last resort but this is a moment in history where nurses do feel they may have to take strike action.” The cost of living crisis is likely to continue reducing the number of nurses. She needs to recognise the industry as a whole is demoralised and tired. "It’s not just pay, it’s conditions as well and it’s having a knock on effect to our services. She can’t see how blinkered and demoralised the industry is at the moment.” For the Health Secretary to come out and say she can’t see a pay rise being offered, it’s outrageous.

The Health Secretary is expected to U-turn on government plans to tackle smoking in the UK, according to latest reports.

She added that the government will not impose any new taxes on unhealthy food. Coffey has a history of voting against measures to restrict smoking since she was first elected as an MP in 2010. This would mean reducing the amount of adults who smoke to just 5%. [reports suggested that Liz Truss plans to scrap the sugar tax](https://dentistry.co.uk/2022/09/15/liz-truss-plans-to-scrap-the-sugar-tax-on-soft-drinks/) in a controversial move that sparked outrage from health experts. This includes the ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces and also the ban on smoking in cars with children. The Health Secretary is expected to U-turn on government plans to tackle smoking in the UK, according to latest reports.

Around 300000 members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are being asked if they want to take action.

Earlier this year, the government gave most NHS workers a £1,400 pay rise, well below what unions were calling for. Nursing is the best job in the world. “Governments have repeatedly neglected the NHS and the value of nursing. This is carefully negotiated with NHS bosses before the strike takes place to ensure patient safety. Protect nursing to protect the public.” We have overwhelming public support for the government to do what’s fair by nursing staff and what’s needed for safe patient care.”