Catch up now on our webinar with Institute for Employment Studies on the lessons the UK can learn from international approaches to work and health. Thanks to Sarah Cunningham, Jonny Gifford, Christopher Prinz and Myrthe van Vilsteren for sharing their insights ⬇️ health.org.uk/events/webinar…

There exists a popular sentiment that we can’t build as well as we used to and our best days are behind us. But when we choose to, we can still build beautiful and interesting developments. Here’s a tour of 10 new projects that are creating a better built environment. 🧵

1925: porch as place to live your life 2025: porch as decoration/gimmick People need to value outdoor spaces again

Thank you everyone for attending the Smith Square Debate this evening! We hope you enjoyed hearing from our panel of experts in public health, national and local government, and community advocacy to address the urgent issue of health inequalities. #SmithSqDebate

To tackle preventable illness caused by consuming harmful products we need policies that reduce their availability, affordability, and visibility, says Alice Wiseman But cross-industry tactics can make these efforts an uphill battle bmj.com/content/388/bm…

My plan is drier but not sober and I’m keeping track on the app. I will be opting for more alcohol free drinks, especially during the week. Dry Jan has been a valuable reset with loads of benefits from better sleep to money saved.

📣 Funding for public health grants will ⬆️to £3.858 Bn - a 5.4% cash uplift on last year’s funding. We are pleased the Govt has increased the PH grant, acting on our concerns over the funding pressures PH teams have been under to maintain vital services gov.uk/government/new…

We’re serious about public health. Prevention is better than cure. Today Andrew Gwynne MP and I are announcing public health grant allocations to invest in the health of the nation. Alongside Angela Rayner, we’re backing local councils to make a real difference to local communities.

March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women's achievements and reflect on gender equality. Visit our mini exhibition in The Moat Café until 27 April, showcasing Harrow’s inspiring women and their historical impact.

My interview with Kim Leadbeater is in this week’s edition of The New Statesman newstatesman.com/politics/healt…

Some of my images from Ukraine in March 2022. You know, the war that Russia started by invading a sovereign nation. #SlavaUkraini

🗑 "The defining purpose of public health is creating richer and freer lives for all, not just crisis management. The Labour government can make public health a good news story." Ben Wealthy on the case for talking more about public health labourlist.org/2025/04/birmin…

How does hunger & hardship damage people’s health, education & prospects, costing the UK’s economy and public finances £75 bn a year?

Net zero is just one of those right v wrong issues. You can debate the means but for the sake of people and planet you can’t walk by on the other side.

Keir Starmer has talked about Labour going "further and faster" following last week's local elections. My latest piece for LabourList outlines what that could look like in terms of public health reform, building on notable progress so far. labourlist.org/2025/04/birmin…

🌹"You know that saying about remembering you’re not stuck in traffic, you are the traffic? I hate to break it to them, but Reform are part of the system now, and it will change how people see them." Read Eden Kulig on Reform: labourlist.org/2025/05/2025-l…