The Latest Breaking News from Thérèse Coffey

PMSunak insists it is ‘right’ for him to instead focus on the UK economy

Environment secretary defends Rishi Sunak’s decision not to go to climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh

As Labour’s Starmer calls for general election, candidates scrabble to win nominations from at least 100 MPs to join race

Thérèse Coffey, the health secretary for England, has admitted to giving her leftover antibiotics to friends and family who were feeling unwell. This led to the British Medical Association issuing a statement, describing her actions as “not only potentially dangerous, but also against the law”.

Librium Liz gets through another day of humiliation for herself, her party and her country

MP and doctor Dan Poulter says health secretary’s ideas over ‘nanny statism’ are preventing action on obesity and smoking

The libertarian health secretary is in danger of casting herself as unwilling to tackle smoking and obesity, says NHS doctor Dan Poulter

Jeremy Hunt, resurrected from several political deaths, is apparently the safest pair of hands in the Tory party, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Conservatives on course for worst election result since 1906, Opinium research indicates